Chehen Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chehen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chehen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Chehen (10) may also be a first name.

Chehen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chehen (Oriya: େଚେହନ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chehen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,649,889th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. Chehen occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Chehen are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chehen is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 10 people.

Chehen is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 10,420,162. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Benue, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheuhen925/
Cheahen924/
Choehen922/
Chaehen921/
Chehein921/
Hehen9123/
Cheaheng861/
Chehin83425/
Chohen83120/
Cheein8373/
Chahen8357/
Chheun8345/
Chihen8322/
Cheuen8313/
Chhien8311/
Chieen834/
Heheen832/
Heehen832/
Cheeín831/
Cheeen831/
Chahien77212/
Chehuin7799/
Chhieng7756/
Chehing772/
Chahaen771/
Heaheng771/
Chiesen771/
Chihene771/
Cheehin771/
Cheeyne770/
Chiehhsien751/
Chien7330,007/
Chyen733,297/
Cheun73465/
Hahen7381/
Hohen7331/
Hiehn7312/
Chjen735/
Höhen731/
Hieen731/
Hehin731/
Hyhen730/
Chyechin719/
Chaijeen715/
Chiessen712/
Heheisen711/
Chiejien711/
Chahin674,328/
Chieng672,660/
Chjyen672,057/
Chiene67302/
Chyhyn67259/
Heijen67222/
Chihin6769/
Chienh6726/
Cheuin6714/
Chohin6713/
Chijen6710/
Chihem678/
Jeehen678/
Ch'ien677/
Chaein677/
Jiheen674/
Geehen673/
Cheunh673/
Cheain672/
Heiyen672/
Hiesen672/
Chehim672/
Heahem671/
Choein671/
Chuien671/
Chienn671/
Chient671/
Gehein671/
Heheem671/
Höehne671/
Heiien671/
Chyene671/
Chiien671/
Geheen670/
Hehing670/

Chehen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chehen in the Oriya language
େଚେହନecehana-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chehen
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