Chieh Surname

476,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Chieh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chieh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2641:111,7217,470
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Liberia871:50,6734,532
Brazil691:3,102,52789,979
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
China71:195,331,65210,124
Brunei51:83,7461,811
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belize11:355,4743,977
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Chieh (3,479) may also be a first name.

Chieh Last Name Facts

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

Chieh is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chieh? popularity and diffusion

Chieh is the 476,328th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,381,120 people. Chieh is predominantly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Chieh are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 41 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Chieh is also the 120,478th most commonly held given name globally, borne by 3,479 people.

The last name is most common in Malaysia, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 111,721. In Malaysia Chieh is most frequent in: Selangor, where 35 percent reside, Sarawak, where 30 percent reside and Penang, where 10 percent reside. Beside Malaysia this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Liberia, where 12 percent reside.

Chieh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chieh surname are 9.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.04% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chieh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $47,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.24% more than the national average, earning $68,185 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chieha918/
Chie893,212/
Chih892,490/
Cheh891,734/
Hieh8910/
Chich803,222/
Chhih801,062/
Chech80646/
Chije80634/
Chish80593/
Chiea80265/
Chihe80176/
Chesh80129/
Chedh8077/
Chișe8062/
Chaih8043/
Cheph8017/
Chuih8013/
Choih808/
Cheuh808/
Cheih808/
Chiey808/
Cherh805/
Cheht803/
Chiej803/
Ch'eh801/
Chihs801/
Chi751,098,244/
Che75827,744/
Hie7518,436/
Hih751,343/
Heh75916/
Chaich73472/
Chisht73275/
Cheech7346/
Chuich7343/
Cheich7340/
Cheehy7335/
Chehes7320/
Chehys7318/
Choije7317/
Choich7316/
Chheph7312/
Chehed738/
Chaiph738/
Chuhie736/
Checht736/
Choith736/
Chesht735/
Hchich735/
Cheash735/
Chisth734/
Chehyi734/
Cheach733/
Chihhe733/
Cheych732/
Chuish732/
Chichì732/
Cheheh732/
Chechh731/
Chehtz731/
Cheish731/
Chesph731/
Chetth731/
Chaish731/
Chedph731/
Cheedh731/
Cheesh731/
Chaije731/
Chehee731/
Chehha731/
Chihtt730/
Chisch730/
Choish730/
Chai671,025,020/
Choi67439,579/
Chea67240,026/
Chit6773,921/
Chui6749,650/
Chee6746,776/
Chey6718,453/
Chis6710,820/
Chio6710,213/
Chet674,347/
Cher674,187/
Chez671,611/
Hish671,528/
Chiş671,419/
Ches671,397/
Cheu671,131/
Chiș671,123/
Hije671,043/
Chip671,030/
Chihowa67935/
Chij67927/
Chii67902/
Høie67776/
Hesh67729/
Chep67592/
Ched67540/
Chyi67455/
Chei67352/
Chiz67331/
Chiy67246/
Chehova67225/
Chej67171/
Chha67120/
Chhe67118/
Khih67108/
Hehs6797/
Hoih6794/
Chid6786/
Chhi6777/
Hedh6776/
Herh6769/
Chehaia6763/
Chyh6739/
Haih6730/
Chhy6725/
Hjih6721/
Hihe6720/
Heih6715/
Chhoije6714/
Cheć6714/
Hihs6710/
Chihova679/
Chhaije679/
Hijh675/
Hehd675/
Hiea674/
Cheţ674/
Hehh673/
Hchi673/
Huih673/
Chgi673/
Hehz673/
Heuh672/
Chehowa672/
Hiey672/
Hiht672/
Chehaya672/
Hidh672/
Hihd672/
Chaithp672/
Chje672/
Chge671/
Chiohii671/
Hche671/
Hejh671/
Chée671/
Chơi671/
Cheshch671/
Cheś671/
Cheț671/
Hhih671/
Hhie671/
Chheeph671/
Chheeth671/
Chhj671/
Cheesth671/
Cheehph671/
Chiohyi671/
Chjh671/
Jheh671/
Heyh671/
Hgeh671/
Hehp671/
Hiph671/
Hihh671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chieh
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