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

The last name Chim (Bengali: চিম, Hindi: चिम, Marathi: चीम, Oriya: ଚିମ, Russian: Чим) is carried by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Chim is the 5,683^rd most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 73,251 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Chim reside; 88 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 82 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Chim is also the 41,149^th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 17,793 people.

This surname is most numerous in Cambodia, where it is held by 81,254 people, or 1 in 191. In Cambodia it is primarily found in: Phnom Penh, where 13 percent live, Kandal Province, where 9 percent live and Takéo Province, where 9 percent live. Aside from Cambodia it is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 7 percent live and Vietnam, where 5 percent live.

Chim Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chim last name grew 1,493 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 394 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chim Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chim last name are 9.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.08% being registered with the party.

The amount Chim earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $44,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.02% more than the national average, earning $55,158 CAD per year.