Chankin Surname

812,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Chankin Surname Definition:

(from the name of a female ancestor) From the name Chana (Hana), plus -kin, the Russian suffix indicating descent. Other forms of this matronymic are Chanen, Chanin, Hankin, Henkin.

Chankin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1291:962,21912,860
Russia1121:1,286,81392,220
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552

Chankin (2,083) may also be a first name.

Chankin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a female ancestor) From the name Chana (Hana), plus -kin, the Russian suffix indicating descent. Other forms of this matronymic are Chanen, Chanin, Hankin, Henkin.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Chankin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chankin Come From? nationality or country of origin

Chankin (Russian: Чанкин) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chankin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 812,930th most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,246,490 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Chankin are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Chankin is also the 165,032nd most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,083 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 962,219. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Chiapas, where 100 percent live. Other than Mexico this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 24 percent live.

Chankin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Chankin last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

Chankin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.83% less than the national average, earning $39,769 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chankin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chankin in the Russian language
Чанкинcankin-

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