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

The last name Chi (Arabic: خي, Bengali: চি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻲ, Hindi: ची, Marathi: ची, Oriya: ଚି, Russian: Чи, Tibetan: ཅི།) is borne by more people in China than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Chí. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Chi is the 479^th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,636 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Chi live; 80 percent live in East Asia and 65 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 528^th most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 1,422,755 people.

Chi is most commonly held in China, where it is carried by 701,782 people, or 1 in 1,948. Besides China this last name exists in 140 countries. It is also common in South Korea, where 15 percent live and Vietnam, where 11 percent live.

Chi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Chi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chi last name expanded 34,548 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 22,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chi surname is principally Orthodox (74%) in Russia.

In The United States Chi are 4.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.58% registered to vote for the 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.