Chhem Surname

24,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Chhem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chhem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia21,6061:717197
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
France681:976,805110,007
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Chhem (2,839) may also be a first name.

Chhem Last Name Facts

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

Chhem (Hindi: छेम) is borne by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chhem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chhem is the 24,711th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 333,267 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Chhem live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Chhem is also the 136,676th most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 2,839 people.

The last name Chhem is most frequently occurring in Cambodia, where it is borne by 21,606 people, or 1 in 717. In Cambodia it is mostly found in: Kandal Province, where 9 percent are found, Siem Reap Province, where 9 percent are found and Battambang Province, where 9 percent are found. Besides Cambodia it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Chhem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chhem surname are 2.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.88% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chhem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.45% less than the national average, earning $36,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.46% less than the national average, earning $47,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chheam9112/
Chheum912/
Chheme911/
Chem8926,919/
Hhem891/
Chichem8360/
Chhitem831/
Chhim8031,060/
Chiem804,512/
Cheam803,495/
Cheme803,249/
Cheem80978/
Chhen80442/
Shhem80265/
Cheim80184/
Chehm80171/
Schem80161/
Cheum80102/
Chemm8026/
Tchem8026/
Chemg804/
Hchem804/
Chemk804/
Chesm802/
Hshem802/
Chemh802/
Chemt801/
Jchem801/
Chzem800/
Cheechem774/
Chhittem771/
Chaichem771/
Schichem770/
Hem7554,781/
Cem752,368/
Schemm731,649/
Hichem731,442/
Chheng73746/
Chenhe73571/
Håheim73420/
Tcheme73315/
Chisem73272/
Hechem73246/
Chhean73239/
Chetem73157/
Chesme73137/
Scheim7397/
Håhjem7369/
Cheeme7366/
Chitem7360/
Cheemh7357/
Chheun7345/
Schjem7331/
Chinhe7330/
Schiem7325/
Sichem7323/
Chemme7318/
Chhaim7315/
Shheme7312/
Chhien7311/
Chesim739/
Chhenh737/
Chetme734/
Chemne733/
Chesem733/
Chhime733/
Chehym732/
Cheyme732/
Chhent732/
Chhimm732/
Scheem732/
Shkhem732/
Dcheme732/
Haheim732/
Hsheem732/
Chemtt731/
Cheesm731/
Chhine731/
Cheasm731/
Chiemm731/
Shehem731/
Hychem731/
Hchiem731/
Cechem731/
Shchem731/
Tchihm731/
Cheemq731/
Chhimh731/
Cschem731/
Chihne731/
Tschem731/
Chahym731/
Cheamt731/
Jehhem731/
Cheatm730/
Schemt730/
Chen6774,775,602/
Chim6799,488/
Heim6745,839/
Khem6738,629/
Shem676,454/
Ceme674,477/
Chym673,650/
Heme672,899/
Chittem672,403/
Shechem672,094/
Hemm671,876/
Heym671,373/
Chechen671,132/
Heem67629/
Chheang67590/
Chaitem67408/
Chemgne67375/
Chjm67357/
Cheatem67257/
Haaheim67256/
Schemme67256/
Hiem67180/
Heam67170/
Hemd67156/
Chemova67134/
Cemm6784/
Chettem6778/
Chichen6770/
Hemn6756/
Hemå6734/
Chechim6730/
Chissem6728/
Schehen6722/
Ceim6722/
Hemg6718/
Hejm6717/
Chichim6710/
Zhem679/
Chhoism677/
Ciem677/
Hemc677/
Chettim675/
Chhitim675/
Hesm675/
Hemt674/
Chiteem674/
Ceem674/
Hsem674/
Haichem674/
Haihtem674/
Chhisim673/
Chchhen672/
Chainhe672/
Ceam672/
Hehm672/
Tchemme672/
Chaisem672/
Chemgue672/
Chhiten672/
Hihm672/
Hzem672/
Hjem672/
Cheytim672/
Chuytem672/
Cheetem671/
Chitthm671/
Cesm671/
Cehm671/
Chahyme671/
Chessim671/
Cheihne671/
Cheinhe671/
Chheanh671/
Scheimn671/
Shuheem671/
Siechem671/
Shaheim671/
Cheetim671/
Cemt671/
Scem671/
Hoichem671/
Huichem671/
Chăm671/
Åhem671/
Scheeme671/
Chkhine671/
Chemowa671/
Chhetin671/
Hetm671/
Haychem671/
Shheemh671/
Zcem671/
Xcem671/
Xhem671/
Cehheng671/
Chahyne671/
Cihm671/
Chaytem671/
Cheysme671/
Chessem671/
Chheenh671/
Chheetn671/
Cheicim671/
Cyhm671/
Dhzheim671/
Jhem671/
Hsheemh671/
Hhjm671/
Hyhm671/
Schemdt670/
Cheatim670/
Cheszem670/
Cheasem670/
Cheesem670/

Chhem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chhem in the Hindi language
छेमchema-

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Footnotes

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