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

Chem (Bengali: চেম, Hindi: चेम, Marathi: चॅम, Oriya: େଚମ, Russian: Чем, Tibetan: ཆེམ་) is most common in Cambodia. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Chem is the 20,313^th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 270,721 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Chem reside; 86 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 85 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Chem is also the 57,414^th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 11,014 people.

Chem is most frequently used in Cambodia, where it is held by 23,013 people, or 1 in 673. In Cambodia it is primarily found in: Kandal Province, where 12 percent live, Phnom Penh, where 10 percent live and Kampong Cham Province, where 9 percent live. Barring Cambodia this last name is found in 74 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live and Bangladesh, where 3 percent live.

Chem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Chem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chem last name grew 732 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chem Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Chem surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Chem earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $46,297 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.44% less than the national average, earning $36,546 CAD per year.