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Where Does The Last Name Chams Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Chams (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻤﺲ) is held by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chams? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 153,842^nd most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,551,662 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Chams live; 64 percent live in North Africa and 56 percent live in Mahgreb. Chams is also the 167,613^th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 2,029 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is borne by 1,568 people, or 1 in 21,987. Without taking into account Morocco Chams exists in 50 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 18 percent reside and Egypt, where 7 percent reside.

Chams Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chams has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chams last name increased 9,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chams Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chams last name are 10.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chams earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $20,261,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 58.32% more than the national average, earning $68,314 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $51,107 CAD per year.