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

Chiam is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chiam click here.

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

The last name Chiam is the 79,980^th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,195,856 people. The last name Chiam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Chiam live; 91 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Chiam is also the 65,617^th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 9,016 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 4,294 people, or 1 in 6,869. In Malaysia Chiam is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 28 percent are found, Johor, where 18 percent are found and Penang, where 17 percent are found. Besides Malaysia this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 16 percent are found and Thailand, where 3 percent are found.

Chiam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Chiam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chiam surname expanded 464 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 683 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chiam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Chiam last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Chiam earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 21.36% less than the national average, earning $33,933 USD per year and in Canada they earn 65.29% more than the national average, earning $82,123 CAD per year.