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

The surname Chi (Arabic: خي, Bengali: চি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻲ, Hindi: ची, Marathi: ची, Oriya: ଚି, Russian: Чи, Tibetan: ཅི།) occurs in China more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Chí. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 479^th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,636 people. Chi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Chi live; 80 percent live in East Asia and 65 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Chi is also the 528^th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 1,422,755 people.

It is most prevalent in China, where it is carried by 701,782 people, or 1 in 1,948. Aside from China this last name is found in 140 countries. It also occurs in South Korea, where 15 percent live and Vietnam, where 11 percent live.

Chi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chi surname grew 34,548 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 22,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Chi surname is primarily Orthodox (74%) in Russia.

In The United States Chi are 4.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.58% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 74.81% less than the national average, earning €7,564 per year; in Norway they earn 26.78% less than the national average, earning 253,384 kr per year; in Peru they earn 30.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,294 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.64% less than the national average, earning R 86,400 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.22% less than the national average, earning $17,885,200 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 24.29% less than the national average, earning 62,415,100 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 17.77% more than the national average, earning $50,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $55,916 CAD per year.