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

The surname Chey (Marathi: चेय, Oriya: େଚୟ, Russian: Чей, Tibetan: གཅེས་) has its highest incidence in Cambodia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chey click here.

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

The surname is the 29,080^th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 394,925 people. The surname Chey occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Chey reside; 88 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 84 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 99,705^th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 4,718 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is held by 15,498 people, or 1 in 999. In Cambodia Chey is most numerous in: Phnom Penh, where 21 percent live, Kandal Province, where 9 percent live and Kampong Speu Province, where 8 percent live. Besides Cambodia this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 7 percent live and Malaysia, where 3 percent live.

Chey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Chey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chey surname rose 6,486 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chey Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chey surname are 18.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.93% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $44,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.73% more than the national average, earning $56,999 CAD per year.