Chim Surname

5,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia81,2541:19122
Mexico7,4421:16,6791,399
Vietnam4,5371:20,420380
Malaysia1,1271:26,1712,325
United States1,0751:337,17130,413
Guatemala7041:22,8451,669
India6811:1,126,38145,993
Hong Kong6041:12,145346
Pakistan1821:981,56012,846
Thailand1571:449,92679,063
Iran1571:489,06129,269
Canada1461:252,36723,920
England1381:403,75427,757
Brazil1361:1,574,07652,203
Romania1331:150,96115,970
Poland1291:294,64135,378
Singapore1281:43,0291,626
Nigeria1081:1,640,21160,875
Australia851:317,59627,389
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Russia461:3,133,110167,157
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
France381:1,747,966156,445
Portugal381:274,16410,086
China381:35,982,1461,905
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Taiwan291:808,4405,718
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Moldova261:136,97614,869
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Wales151:206,30213,003
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Macau51:120,326534
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

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'.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chhim8931,060/
Chime8929,644/
Chism8910,905/
Chiem894,512/
Chaim891,956/
Chiom89561/
Chuim89199/
Cheim89184/
Schim89155/
Choim89145/
Tchim8947/
Chimm8945/
Chimk899/
Chimn898/
Chitm894/
Kchim894/
Chimg893/
Chimq893/
Chsim892/
Chimd891/
Him8628,059/
Cim8611,486/
Chisim804,103/
Chimme80427/
Schimm80404/
Chisem80272/
Chaime80131/
Chitim80107/
Scheim8097/
Chaaim8093/
Chimne8092/
Hechim8090/
Chitem8060/
Choime8059/
Tchime8048/
Schimt8034/
Schiem8025/
Schaim8020/
Chhaim8015/
Schimk8012/
Chitme8011/
Chesim809/
Chittm808/
Schuim808/
Hichim804/
Chisme803/
Chhime803/
Chuime803/
Chimnt802/
Chhimm802/
Chimdt802/
Chiemm801/
Hchaim801/
Chsime801/
Tschim801/
Hchiem801/
Hchime801/
Shchim801/
Tchuim801/
Tchihm801/
Tchiom801/
Chhimh801/
Hcshim801/
Chin75532,914/
Khim7555,158/
Heim7545,839/
Chem7526,919/
Shim7517,132/
Haim759,970/
Cime756,261/
Hime754,713/
Chym753,650/
Zhim75551/
Hkim75382/
Chjm75357/
Caim75278/
Hoim75203/
Hiem75180/
Hzim75151/
Himm75121/
Cuim7565/
Tcim7548/
Ceim7522/
Coim7518/
Cism7514/
Hsim7513/
Huim7511/
Ciem757/
Himd756/
Hism756/
Hjim755/
Cimm755/
Scim754/
Himh754/
Hitm754/
Cimn753/
Himg752/
Hihm752/
Hcim752/
Kcim752/
Cehm751/
Himn751/
Ckim751/
Chăm751/
Citm751/
Cimc751/
Cimg751/
Cihm751/
Cijm751/
Cyhm751/
Hqim751/
Hxim751/
Himq751/
Himc751/
Himt750/
Chimowa733,336/
Chittem732,403/
Chittim73418/
Chaitem73408/
Chimgue73129/
Uamchim73125/
Chaisim73120/
Chimova7390/
Chichem7360/
Haichim7337/
Schimtt7334/
Chechim7330/
Chissem7328/
Chichim7310/
Schimth739/
Chissim737/
Chhoism737/
Chettim735/
Chhitim735/
Chaitim735/
Chimgne735/
Chiteem734/
Schimtd734/
Chhisim733/
Chaisem732/
Cheytim732/
Chitthm731/
Choisim731/
Chessim731/
Chhitem731/
Cheetim731/
Huichim731/
Tchuime731/
Chuimeh731/
Chuitim731/
Chaysim731/
Chaytim731/
Cheicim731/
Choitim731/
Cheatim730/
Tschuim730/
Schimmd730/
Ching6763,907/
Chien6730,007/
China6724,908/
Chhem6721,867/
Chint6711,881/
Chinn6711,757/
Chine6710,186/
Chain678,700/
Chinh676,442/
Chein674,230/
Cheam673,495/
Cheme673,249/
Hshim672,272/
Shaim671,650/
Scime671,469/
Chuin671,139/
Khiem671,135/
Chion671,096/
Haime671,095/
Cheem67978/
Shoim67853/
Hisim67782/
Hesim67660/
Choin67651/
Shime67594/
Coime67551/
Schin67521/
Chaichim67408/
Chhin67386/
Caime67317/
Tshim67244/
Hisem67228/
Chind67224/
Himme67209/
Chimhowa67196/
Chehm67171/
Sheim67162/
Schem67161/
Khaim67154/
Hoime67112/
Cuime67110/
Dzhim67105/
Cheum67102/
Heime6789/
Hismh6785/
Heijm6783/
Shimm6767/
Hišem6767/
Schäm6765/
Shiem6746/
Høiem6743/
Chajm6743/
Khoim6741/
Kheim6739/
Shiom6735/
Hkaim6733/
Chemm6726/
Tchem6726/
Haimm6724/
Khimm6721/
Haimd6721/
Shhim6715/
Chimtowa6714/
Åheim6714/
Himmt6713/
Chimhova6713/
Hitem6713/
Chaym6712/
Cisme6712/
Haism678/
Hitme678/
Jshim677/
Chisn677/
Qchem677/
Schimová676/
Shism676/
Chyom675/
Hsiem675/
Hisme675/
Chinq675/
Hetim675/
Khime674/
Chemg674/
Hecim674/
Hchem674/
Hithm674/
Chemk674/
H'Kim674/
Hzoim674/
Choichim674/
Schimdtt673/
Zhaim673/
Hsaim673/
Ciehm672/
Himne672/
Hjeim672/
Chitn672/
Chihn672/
Chesm672/
Hysim672/
Shimt672/
Shuim672/
Chiến672/
Chojm672/
Chemh672/
Hcimn672/
Heimg672/
Haaim672/
Jheim672/
Csiem672/
Khiom671/
Khuim671/
Chithtim671/
Chitteem671/
Cheettim671/
Chhittem671/
Heihm671/
Hitim671/
Zheim671/
Shimd671/
Shimh671/
Chyme671/
Huime671/
Schuimdt671/
Chemt671/
Schimdth671/
Jchem671/
Hzaim671/
Høime671/
Hicem671/
Hkime671/
Jhãim671/
Khimh671/
Khism671/
Haitm671/
Haihm671/
Caism671/
Cieme671/
Cheimgne671/
Tchym671/
Cihme671/
Cssim671/
Schimque671/
Shcim671/
Chaichem671/
Chuychim671/
Chaychim671/
Cheychim671/
Gchem671/
Hcimq671/
Hzeim671/
Himdt670/
Chzem670/
Sciem670/

Chim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chim in the Marathi language
चीमcima-
Chim in the Oriya language
ଚିମcima97.5
ଚୀମcima2.5
Chim in the Bengali language
চিমcima94.12
চীমcima5.88
Chim in the Hindi language
चिमcima45.45
चिम्मनcim'mana36.36
चीमcima18.18
Chim in the Russian language
Чимcim-

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