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

Chiam has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Chiam is the 79,980^th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,195,856 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Chiam are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 71 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Chiam is also the 65,617^th most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 9,016 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne 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. Outside of Malaysia it is found in 41 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 464 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 683 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chiam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Chiam are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being 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.