View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Chemey (Tibetan: འཆི་མེད་) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Chemey click here.

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

This last name is the 1,746,159^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Chemey reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,637,361^st most frequent first name on earth, held by 39 people.

The surname Chemey is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 839,635. In Kenya Chemey is primarily found in: Uasin Gishu County, where 95 percent live, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 2 percent live and Kericho County, where 2 percent live. Other than Kenya Chemey occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Uganda, where 21 percent live.

Chemey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Chemey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chemey last name increased 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chemey Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Chemey last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Chemey earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.87% less than the national average, earning $28,102 USD per year.