Chenig Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Chenig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chenig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Chenig Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chenig Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chenig is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chenig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chenig is the 5,213,395th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Chenig are found; 43 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 43 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

Chenig is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 4,915,704. In Malaysia Chenig is most common in: Johor, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Malaysia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 14 percent are found and Moldova, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chennig925/
Choenig921/
Schenig921/
Henig911,299/
Scheinig8699/
Scheunig8693/
Schienig861/
Schenieg860/
Scheenig860/
Hennig8340,628/
Heinig835,415/
Chinig83316/
Chenik83258/
Heynig8377/
Chenic8327/
Hejnig8322/
Chanig8321/
Cheneg837/
Shenig834/
Khenig834/
Henicg831/
Chenix831/
Henieg831/
Heanig831/
Hienig830/
Hehnig830/
Heneig830/
Tscheinig8051/
Scheinigg809/
Hennigs771,050/
Hennigh77504/
Chengek77195/
Chennik77157/
Chenoix7796/
Chesnic7752/
Heinigk7743/
Chionig776/
Schenik774/
Chenikh774/
Khennig773/
Henigue772/
Cheniqz771/
Chetnic771/
Hennigk771/
Chenneg771/
Hennihg771/
Hennigg771/
Heinigh771/
Sheynig771/
Chenaic771/
Chenike771/
Chenick770/
Heynigh770/
Hennieg770/
Schinig770/
Heinnig770/
Tchegnigue751/
Cheannaigh751/
Hönig736,855/
Cenik734,517/
Kenig733,011/
Hänig73760/
Henik73429/
Cenic73140/
Henix73121/
Henic73106/
Senig7363/
Genig7349/
Jenig7338/
Hinig7326/
Heneg7325/
Zenig7317/
Ceneg7310/
Hénig736/
Chenique71135/
Cenigová7182/
Henneigh7158/
Schetnik7119/
Schenegg7118/
Chemnick7117/
Schesnik718/
Schenick717/
Cenigova717/
Shchenik714/
Chenegue714/
Scheinik712/
Chennick711/
Choenick711/
Chennike711/
Cheinick711/
Cheunick711/
Heiniegg711/
Heinnigs711/
Sceinigg711/
Khenigue711/
Cheangek711/
Chinigue711/
Heinigke710/
Scheaneg710/
Jähnig671,649/
Cesnik67661/
Henick67331/
Chanik67294/
Hennix67249/
Chaneg67192/
Kheneg67162/
Seunig67131/
Shenik67128/
Kienig67112/
Henike6784/
Cienik6781/
Heinik6776/
Heniek6774/
Hännig6764/
Chinik6763/
Hejnic6762/
Hejnik6760/
Khenik6758/
Hennik6755/
Cetnik6748/
Chonik6747/
Hainig6747/
Hinnig6742/
Kesnig6741/
Seinig6735/
Hoinig6733/
Shchetnik6733/
Kenigs6732/
Scenic6732/
Zhenik6727/
Keynig6727/
Hönigs6724/
Hönigk6719/
Czenik6719/
Hetnik6718/
Heynix6716/
Hönnig6715/
Chenikova6714/
Hähnig6714/
Szenig6711/
Chenek6711/
Heinix6710/
Heniec6710/
Zeunig6710/
Henikh679/
Heinic679/
Zehnig679/
Jeanig678/
Keinig678/
Gennig676/
Henics676/
Quenig676/
Jehnig676/
Schenoick675/
Henneg674/
Keunig674/
Chenec674/
Jennig673/
Chineg673/
Hennic673/
Hojnig673/
Hennyg672/
Khenic672/
Zeneig672/
Chenyk672/
Kengig671/
Keenig671/
Cenizc671/
Chenex671/
Hinigh671/
Chynik671/
Shinig671/
Sheneg671/
Kenigk671/
Höhnig671/
Haynig671/
Hemnik671/
Segnig671/
Ceniek671/
Cesnic671/
Chinic671/
Khenix671/
Chennaikk671/
Cesnix671/
Henegs670/
Keanig670/
Kenoig670/
Huinig670/
Cenick670/
Shettnigs670/
Shenix670/
Heineg670/
Seanig670/
Henisk670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chenig
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