Chih Surname

172,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Chih Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chih Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,0111:38,2116,912
United States3891:931,77169,805
Brazil2971:720,78926,406
Malaysia1761:167,58110,231
Canada891:413,99536,402
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Australia551:490,83137,357
Japan491:2,609,06731,334
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Cambodia381:407,5563,924
Taiwan361:651,2434,752
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
China251:54,692,8632,965
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
England81:6,964,757184,742
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Macau11:601,6301,582
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Chih (11,387) may also be a first name.

Chih Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chih (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻪ, Hindi: चिह, Marathi: चीह) is found most frequently in Algeria. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chih click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chih? popularity and diffusion

Chih is the 172,724th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,926,725 people. The last name Chih is mostly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Chih live; 41 percent live in North Africa and 41 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 56,132nd most frequently used forename globally, held by 11,387 people.

The surname Chih is most numerous in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,011 people, or 1 in 38,211. In Algeria it is most common in: Batna Province, where 60 percent live, Boumerdès Province, where 29 percent live and Sétif Province, where 10 percent live. Apart from Algeria this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.

Chih Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chih has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Chih last name rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chih Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chih last name are 7.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Chih earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 21.57% more than the national average, earning $52,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.89% more than the national average, earning $60,557 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chich893,222/
Chhih891,062/
Chieh89702/
Chish89593/
Chihe89176/
Chaih8943/
Chuih8913/
Choih898/
Cheih898/
Cshih895/
Kchih895/
Schih891/
Tchih891/
Chihs891/
Chi861,098,244/
Hih861,343/
Cih86709/
Tchich80822/
Schich80522/
Chaich80472/
Chisht80275/
Schieh8046/
Chuich8043/
Cheich8040/
Choich8016/
Dchich8013/
Tchihe8010/
Chieha808/
Chaiph808/
Choith806/
Hchich805/
Chisth804/
Chihhe803/
Tschih803/
Schith802/
Chuish802/
Chichì802/
Cheish801/
Tchith801/
Chaish801/
Chihtt800/
Chisch800/
Choish800/
Chai751,025,020/
Choi75439,579/
Chit7573,921/
Chui7549,650/
Shih7515,425/
Chis7510,820/
Chio7510,213/
Chie753,212/
Cheh751,734/
Hish751,528/
Chiş751,419/
Chiș751,123/
Chip751,030/
Chij75927/
Chii75902/
Tchi75713/
Chyi75455/
Chei75352/
Chiz75331/
Chiy75246/
Chha75120/
Chhe75118/
Khih75108/
Hoih7594/
Chid7586/
Chhi7577/
Schi7540/
Chyh7539/
Haih7530/
Chhy7525/
Hjih7521/
Hihe7520/
Heih7515/
Cuih7513/
Hieh7510/
Hihs7510/
Hsih758/
Chsi756/
Hijh755/
Xchi755/
Chci753/
Hchi753/
Huih753/
Chgi753/
Hiht752/
Zchi752/
Dcih752/
Dchi752/
Hidh752/
Hihd752/
Zhih751/
Chơi751/
Cihe751/
Hhih751/
Xcih751/
Xhih751/
Ceih751/
Ccih751/
Cihd751/
Cihz751/
Ckih751/
Chhj751/
Chjh751/
Cqih751/
Hiph751/
Hihh751/
Kcih751/
Schicht731,515/
Chihowa73935/
Tschich7367/
Schiøth7350/
Chihova739/
Tcheich732/
T'Chich732/
Tschidh732/
Scheiht732/
Chaithp732/
Schihch731/
Chiohii731/
Shchich731/
Schieha731/
Chiohyi731/
Schsich730/
Scheith730/
Scheish730/
Ci67157,992/
Hi6728,693/
Hsieh6718,644/
Chhay678,837/
Chaiy674,785/
Shish674,677/
Tchio673,095/
Shieh673,003/
Chait672,873/
Chhet672,498/
Huish672,387/
Schei671,734/
Chaia671,727/
Haish671,669/
Chaid671,641/
Schio671,517/
Chhuy671,377/
Tchei671,126/
Schie671,032/
Sheih671,011/
Chipp67878/
Chhoa67752/
Chech67646/
Chije67634/
Schai67354/
Chois67346/
Tchai67332/
Chais67289/
Chuit67280/
Chiea67265/
Chaai67252/
Chaij67219/
Tchui67208/
Chher67169/
Schiz67169/
Cheij67164/
Chhea67163/
Chiss67152/
Shaih67145/
Chych67145/
Chhit67144/
Chitt67135/
Chuiz67133/
Chhoy67132/
Chesh67129/
Chaip67126/
Huith67118/
Chhai67107/
Heihs67102/
Cheis6796/
Choij6793/
Schui6780/
Chedh6777/
Chhed6774/
Chist6770/
Shihe6765/
Chișe6762/
Scheh6758/
Hseih6757/
Tchoi6748/
Chuis6747/
Choit6745/
Scheicht6744/
Chhoi6734/
Tschi6733/
Chheu6733/
Hisht6731/
Shidh6726/
Schid6726/
Cheid6726/
Cheit6725/
Chchi6724/
Chaiz6723/
Chioa6723/
Choid6720/
Chysh6717/
Cheph6717/
Chahy6716/
Schoi6716/
Shsih6714/
Heish6712/
Chhee6712/
T'Cheich6711/
Tchii679/
Chche679/
Hechh679/
Hsuih679/
Chhey679/
Cheuh678/
Chiey678/
Tchip678/
Sechh677/
Chuhy677/
Chisp677/
Haiht677/
Chhip676/
Cuhyi676/
Cherh675/
Shiph675/
Chizz675/
Chhui675/
Schii675/
Chișș675/
Tschisch675/
Chioy675/
Cheiz675/
Chhaa674/
Shiht674/
S'Hih674/
Choiy674/
Khaih674/
Hkaih674/
Shihh674/
Dscih674/
Hsish673/
Chidd673/
Cahai673/
Chuip673/
Schij673/
Cheht673/
Czchi673/
Cahgi673/
Chhha673/
Chiej673/
Chjth673/
Schiy672/
Scheidth672/
Cschi672/
Hitht672/
Chichowa672/
Cahii672/
Cheip672/
Chhei672/
Chsio672/
Chuiy672/
Haiph672/
Schis672/
Shihd672/
Chisz672/
Tchid672/
Zhieh672/
Haijh672/
Hissh672/
Chhjj672/
Kechh671/
Choip671/
Choiz671/
Chhaj671/
Chhge671/
Chhid671/
Hchoi671/
J'Hih671/
Hshih671/
Hsihe671/
Htchi671/
Hichh671/
Cshha671/
Dchoi671/
Schihova671/
Sichh671/
Tchij671/
Hoish671/
Chsoi671/
Stchi671/
Schyh671/
Hihhs671/
Hkijh671/
Jschi671/
Zchai671/
Shoih671/
Quchi671/
Tchis671/
Chyph671/
Chuid671/
Chuij671/
Chidt671/
Cheić671/
Chayh671/
Chohy671/
Hoihs671/
Cchei671/
Cohiy671/
Dchai671/
Xchoi671/
Cehha671/
Cejhh671/
Ch'eh671/
Chzeh671/
Chsei671/
Chsui671/
Csheh671/
Dchoihjj671/
Ggchi671/
Khieh671/
Heidh670/
Huidh670/
Huiph670/
Schichtt670/

Chih Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chih in the Hindi language
चिहciha-
Chih in the Marathi language
चीहciha-
Chih in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻪalshyh66.67
ﺍﺷﻴﻪashyh33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chih
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