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

The last name Chema (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻤﻪ, Hindi: चेमा, Marathi: चेमा, Oriya: େଚମା, Russian: Чема, Tibetan: འཆི་མ་) is most common in Thailand. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 95,546^th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,463,363 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Chema reside; 59 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 104,357^th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 4,376 people.

Chema is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is held by 2,933 people, or 1 in 24,084. In Thailand it is most common in: Narathiwat Province, where 42 percent are found, Pattani Province, where 33 percent are found and Yala Province, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Thailand it occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 19 percent are found and Tanzania, where 4 percent are found.

Chema Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chema surname expanded 9,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chema Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Chema last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Chema surname are 22.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.44% registered to vote for the party.

Chema earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.17% more than the national average, earning $47,967 USD per year.