Chens Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Chens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
China41:341,830,39216,990
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Chenś (1) are calculated separately.

Chens (17) may also be a first name.

Chens Last Name Facts

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

Chens (Russian: Ченс) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Chenś. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chens? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chens is the 4,116,508th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Chens occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Chens are found; 26 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 22 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 17 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia it is primarily found in: Belgorod Oblast, where 14 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 14 percent are found and Moscow, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in China, where 17 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.

Chens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chenś931/
Cheyns91269/
Chense91140/
Choens9151/
Schens9127/
Chiens915/
Cheens911/
Cheins911/
Chensz911/
Hens896,119/
Cens89318/
Hichens83528/
Schoens83144/
Schense8366/
Chenshe8311/
Tschens833/
Htchens832/
Chensse831/
Scheens831/
Schuens831/
Chensch831/
Chisens831/
Heins8014,997/
Heyns808,308/
Hense804,870/
Heans801,666/
Coens80752/
Chans80717/
Hensh80676/
Henss80643/
Chems80630/
Cense80345/
Heens80279/
Hensz80207/
Henst80186/
Hiens8057/
Caens8057/
Czens8031/
Henns8030/
Chins8030/
Henæs8029/
Cuens8015/
Khens8014/
Shens809/
Chenz808/
Hemns808/
Chons806/
Hensj804/
Ciens803/
Chenx802/
Hehns801/
Hgens801/
Censh801/
Censì801/
Chisense77237/
Tschense77145/
Chechins775/
Chensova774/
Chensowa771/
Hoychens771/
Chehense771/
Cns7515/
Hensch731,967/
Schyns731,803/
Chains73874/
Chenje73830/
Schins73477/
Schenz73375/
Heynse73329/
Chenze73266/
Heinse73255/
Heijns73218/
Heinst73209/
Heinsz73138/
Chench73122/
Chence7389/
Sheens7384/
Czense7370/
Heansh7362/
Heinss7345/
Czensz7339/
Chinse7335/
Chemse7334/
Heynst7317/
Heinås7315/
Hensse7313/
Choins7311/
Kheyns739/
Hennse736/
Schenx736/
Chinsh735/
Chemss735/
Chan's734/
Chinns733/
Hysens733/
Cheems732/
Scense732/
Hejnæs732/
Chansh731/
Chemsh731/
Cheams731/
Henshe731/
Shense731/
Shensh731/
Tchenz731/
Censse731/
Sciens731/
Heinsh731/
Hiensh731/
Hesins731/
Schöns731/
Channs731/
Ceense731/
Scenns731/
Kheens731/
Kheins731/
Heanns730/
Hiensz730/
Chuins730/
Hensze730/
Heensz730/
Chinss730/
Heanse730/
Hesens730/
Chehensse718/
Chenshova715/
Tschensch711/
Sens675,710/
Henz675,507/
Jens673,490/
Gens673,379/
Zens673,375/
Chenche672,154/
Hems671,241/
Kens67994/
Henß67846/
Heggins67741/
Hins67674/
Haensch67661/
Heytens67616/
Schijns67401/
Hiensch67373/
Hensche67206/
Cins67186/
Hessens67151/
Chinshe67136/
Häns6745/
Heijnst6738/
Höns6738/
Hyns6726/
Tchenze6725/
Chendje6721/
Heinsøe6720/
Hichins6718/
Henx6713/
Schinse6712/
Henś6712/
Scheems6711/
Hensowa6710/
Chonsch6710/
Schench679/
Censová678/
Høgenæs678/
Cyns678/
Chenzhe677/
Chitins676/
Chemsse676/
Htchins675/
Cems673/
Chehems673/
Hisense673/
Khns673/
Schenze672/
Cenz672/
Tchenje672/
Huytens672/
Cnse671/
Xens671/
Shenshe671/
Heitens671/
Kheansh671/
Shehnsh671/
Schienz671/
Tchinse671/
Tschenz671/
Huysens671/
Tchemse671/
Qcns671/
Cenx671/
Cnsd671/
Cheanch671/
Cqns671/
Gcns671/
Hqns671/
Hennsch670/
Schyons670/
Hessins670/
Hennsse670/
Schemnz670/

Chens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chens in the Russian language
Ченсcens-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chens
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