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

Chein (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻦ, Marathi: चेईन, Oriya: େଚଇନ, Russian: Чеин) is found most frequently in Myanmar. It can also occur in the variant forms: Cheïn or Cheín. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Chein is the 109,972^nd most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,722,824 people. The last name Chein is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Chein live; 47 percent live in South Asia and 47 percent live in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 420,947^th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 417 people.

Chein is most commonly held in Myanmar, where it is carried by 1,983 people, or 1 in 26,192. Outside of Myanmar this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 30 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.

Chein Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Chein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chein surname grew 11,150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chein Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Chein last name are 25.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.95% registered with the party.

The amount Chein earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 35.55% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,276 per year; in United States they earn 1.61% less than the national average, earning $42,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.7% more than the national average, earning $67,918 CAD per year.