Chim Surname
Approximately 99,488 people bear this surname
Chim Surname User-submission:
The surname Chim originated from the Guangdong and Fujian provinces, China. It is commonly found in the United States among the Chinese community. It means 'excellent', 'verbose'.
Chim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 81,254 | 1:191 | 22 |
| Mexico | 7,442 | 1:16,679 | 1,399 |
| Vietnam | 4,537 | 1:20,420 | 380 |
| Malaysia | 1,127 | 1:26,171 | 2,325 |
| United States | 1,075 | 1:337,171 | 30,413 |
| Guatemala | 704 | 1:22,845 | 1,669 |
| India | 681 | 1:1,126,381 | 45,993 |
| Hong Kong | 604 | 1:12,145 | 346 |
| Pakistan | 182 | 1:981,560 | 12,846 |
| Thailand | 157 | 1:449,926 | 79,063 |
| Iran | 157 | 1:489,061 | 29,269 |
| Canada | 146 | 1:252,367 | 23,920 |
| England | 138 | 1:403,754 | 27,757 |
| Brazil | 136 | 1:1,574,076 | 52,203 |
| Romania | 133 | 1:150,961 | 15,970 |
| Poland | 129 | 1:294,641 | 35,378 |
| Singapore | 128 | 1:43,029 | 1,626 |
| Nigeria | 108 | 1:1,640,211 | 60,875 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Russia | 46 | 1:3,133,110 | 167,157 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| China | 38 | 1:35,982,146 | 1,905 |
| Philippines | 34 | 1:2,977,595 | 140,497 |
| Taiwan | 29 | 1:808,440 | 5,718 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| Moldova | 26 | 1:136,976 | 14,869 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Cameroon | 20 | 1:1,038,453 | 65,513 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Macau | 5 | 1:120,326 | 534 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:697,482 | 45,119 |
Chim (17,793) may also be a first name.
Chim Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Chim originated from the Guangdong and Fujian provinces, China. It is commonly found in the United States among the Chinese community. It means 'excellent', 'verbose'.
- limeuberChim Demographics
Average Chim Salary in
United States
$44,672 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chim Last Name Facts
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 held by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chim? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,683rd most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 73,251 people. Chim is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Chim live; 88 percent live in Southeast Asia and 82 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 41,149th most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 17,793 people.
The surname Chim is most frequently used in Cambodia, where it is carried by 81,254 people, or 1 in 191. In Cambodia it is most numerous in: Phnom Penh, where 13 percent reside, Kandal Province, where 9 percent reside and Takéo Province, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Cambodia this last name occurs in 65 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 7 percent reside and Vietnam, where 5 percent reside.
Chim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chim surname rose 1,493 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 394 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chim Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Chim are 9.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.08% being registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chim in the Marathi language | ||
| चीम | cima | - |
| Chim in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିମ | cima | 97.5 |
| ଚୀମ | cima | 2.5 |
| Chim in the Bengali language | ||
| চিম | cima | 94.12 |
| চীম | cima | 5.88 |
| Chim in the Hindi language | ||
| चिम | cima | 45.45 |
| चिम्मन | cim'mana | 36.36 |
| चीम | cima | 18.18 |
| Chim in the Russian language | ||
| Чим | cim | - |
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Footnotes
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