Chemin Surname
Approximately 9,260 people bear this surname
Chemin Surname User-submission:
This name means the one who lives a place called a path, a country lane, which translates as chemin in French.
This surname's variant, Quemin, comes from the pronouciation of the letters ch in some regions (especially Seine-Maritime), where ch was pronounced k.
Read More About This SurnameChemin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 7,709 | 1:8,616 | 752 |
| Brazil | 810 | 1:264,289 | 10,180 |
| Argentina | 168 | 1:254,425 | 20,581 |
| United States | 161 | 1:2,251,298 | 140,756 |
| Italy | 117 | 1:522,707 | 51,899 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| Russia | 39 | 1:3,695,463 | 185,353 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Chemin (525) may also be a first name.
Chemin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name means the one who lives a place called a path, a country lane, which translates as chemin in French.
This surname's variant, Quemin, comes from the pronouciation of the letters ch in some regions (especially Seine-Maritime), where ch was pronounced k.
- vikthorioChemin Demographics
Average Chemin Salary in
United States
$45,860 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chemin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chemin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chemin (Marathi: चेमीन, Russian: Чемин) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chemin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 54,932nd most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 786,992 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Chemin are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Chemin is also the 368,302nd most common forename throughout the world, borne by 525 people.
It is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 7,709 people, or 1 in 8,616. In France Chemin is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 20 percent reside, Normandy, where 13 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 10 percent reside. Beside France this surname is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 9 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.
Chemin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chemin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,238 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chemin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chemin last name are 40.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.23% registered with the party.
The amount Chemin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 56.88% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,359 per year; in United States they earn 6.28% more than the national average, earning $45,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.88% less than the national average, earning $39,307 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chemin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chemin in the Marathi language | ||
| चेमीन | cemina | - |
| Chemin in the Russian language | ||
| Чемин | cemin | - |
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