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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་) is found in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 29,080^th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 394,925 people. Chey is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Chey are found; 88 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 84 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 99,705^th most common first name in the world, held by 4,718 people.

It is most prevalent in Cambodia, where it is carried by 15,498 people, or 1 in 999. In Cambodia Chey is most frequent in: Phnom Penh, where 21 percent are found, Kandal Province, where 9 percent are found and Kampong Speu Province, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Cambodia this last name is found in 48 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found and Malaysia, where 3 percent are found.

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 expanded 6,486 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chey Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Chey surname are 18.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.93% registered to vote for 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.