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

The surname Chelm is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chelm.

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

This last name is the 1,683,218^th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Chelm reside; 79 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The surname Chelm is most widely held in Romania, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 225,594. In Romania it is most frequent in: Botoșani County, where 89 percent live, Hunedoara County, where 4 percent live and Iași County, where 4 percent live. Barring Romania this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Italy, where 2 percent live.

Chelm Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Chelm has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chelm Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chelm surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Chelm earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.68% more than the national average, earning $74,078 USD per year.