Chhim Surname

17,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Chhim Surname User-submission:

Chhim means 'respect', 'admiration'.

Chhim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia29,8621:519131
United States6921:523,78543,703
France3391:195,93730,472
Canada611:604,02649,778
Australia351:771,30649,759
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
England21:27,859,030389,889
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Chhim (3,049) may also be a first name.

Chhim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chhim means 'respect', 'admiration'.

- chaniacsuon

Chhim Last Name Facts

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

Chhim (Hindi: छीम, Oriya: ଝିମ) occurs most in Cambodia. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chhim? popularity and diffusion

It is the 17,792nd most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 234,628 people. Chhim occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Chhim live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Chhim is also the 130,778th most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 3,049 people.

The last name is most widely held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 29,862 people, or 1 in 519. In Cambodia Chhim is most frequent in: Kandal Province, where 11 percent live, Phnom Penh, where 11 percent live and Prey Veng Province, where 10 percent live. Besides Cambodia this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Chhim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chhim surname are 2.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.12% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chhim earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.82% less than the national average, earning $36,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.23% less than the national average, earning $46,587 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chhaim9115/
Chhime913/
Chhimm912/
Chhimh911/
Chim8999,488/
Chechim8330/
Chichim8310/
Chhoism837/
Chhitim835/
Chhisim833/
Chhitem831/
Chime8029,644/
Chhem8021,867/
Chism8010,905/
Chiem804,512/
Hshim802,272/
Chaim801,956/
Chiom80561/
Chhin80386/
Chuim80199/
Cheim80184/
Chehm80171/
Schim80155/
Choim80145/
Tchim8047/
Chimm8045/
Shhim8015/
Chimk809/
Chimn808/
Chitm804/
Chimg803/
Chimq803/
Chsim802/
Chimd801/
Chaichim77408/
Choichim774/
Chithtim771/
Chhittem771/
Chuychim771/
Chaychim771/
Cheychim771/
Him7528,059/
Cim7511,486/
Chisim734,103/
Chhina731,640/
Chimme73427/
Håheim73420/
Schimm73404/
Chisem73272/
Sichim73238/
Chhinh73137/
Cechim73136/
Chaime73131/
Chitim73107/
Sechim73100/
Scheim7397/
Chaaim7393/
Chimne7392/
Hechim7390/
Chitem7360/
Choime7359/
Chhing7355/
Tchime7348/
Schimt7334/
Schiem7325/
Schaim7320/
Chheam7312/
Chitme7311/
Chhien7311/
Chhuin7310/
Chesim739/
Chittm738/
Schuim738/
Chhind735/
Hichim734/
Chisme733/
Chhion733/
Chuime733/
Chehym732/
Chheum732/
Chimnt732/
Chimdt732/
Haheim732/
Hsshim732/
Hshaim732/
Hshism732/
Shshim731/
Chhine731/
Chiemm731/
Hchaim731/
Chsime731/
Tschim731/
Hchiem731/
Hchime731/
Shchim731/
Tchuim731/
Tchihm731/
Tchiom731/
Chheme731/
Chahym731/
Hcshim731/
Chauychim712/
Chouychim711/
Chin67532,914/
Khim6755,158/
Heim6745,839/
Chem6726,919/
Shim6717,132/
Haim679,970/
Cime676,261/
Hime674,713/
Chym673,650/
Chimowa673,336/
Chittem672,403/
Chechin671,397/
Chichin671,055/
Zhim67551/
Chittim67418/
Chaitem67408/
Chjm67357/
Caim67278/
Haaheim67256/
Hoim67203/
Hiem67180/
Hzim67151/
Ceschim67146/
Chimgue67129/
Uamchim67125/
Himm67121/
Chaisim67120/
Chimova6790/
Saichim6769/
Cuim6765/
Chichem6760/
Tcim6748/
Chahain6737/
Haichim6737/
Schimtt6734/
Chissem6728/
Ceim6722/
Seechim6718/
Coim6718/
Cism6714/
Hsim6713/
Huim6711/
Chhaing6710/
Schimth679/
Chissim677/
Shahaim677/
Ciem677/
Himd676/
Hism676/
Chettim675/
Hjim675/
Chaitim675/
Cimm675/
Chimgne675/
Chiteem674/
Chihsin674/
Scim674/
Schimtd674/
Himh674/
Hitm674/
Chehina672/
Himg672/
Hehm672/
Chaisem672/
Chéchin672/
Chhiten672/
Hihm672/
Hcim672/
Cheytim672/
Schitim672/
Chitthm671/
Choisim671/
Cehm671/
Chahyme671/
Chessim671/
Chhuing671/
Chchina671/
Himn671/
Chychin671/
Scheimn671/
Shaheim671/
Cheetim671/
Chăm671/
Huichim671/
Tchuime671/
Chkhine671/
Chuimeh671/
Chuitim671/
Chhetin671/
Citm671/
Soichim671/
Soychim671/
Ceichim671/
Cihm671/
Cijm671/
Cischim671/
Chaysim671/
Chaytim671/
Cheicim671/
Choitim671/
Cyhm671/
Dhzheim671/
Hsahaim671/
Hhem671/
Hhjm671/
Hyhm671/
Hxim671/
Himq671/
Himc671/
Cheatim670/
Tschuim670/
Himt670/
Schimmd670/
Schuimn670/

Chhim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chhim in the Oriya language
ଝିମjhima-
Chhim in the Hindi language
छीमchima66.67
छिमchima33.33

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