Chimney Surname
Approximately 131 people bear this surname
Chimney Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chimney'; Old French cheminer.
John de la Chimyne, Yorkshire, 21 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Chimney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 88 | 1:365,377 | 5,342 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Chimney (81) may also be a first name.
Chimney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chimney'; Old French cheminer.
John de la Chimyne, Yorkshire, 21 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Probably local.
Chimney Demographics
Average Chimney Salary in
Canada
$30,305 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Chimney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chimney is found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimney? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chimney is the 1,565,797th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Chimney live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Chimney is also the 1,068,082nd most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 81 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 365,377. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Nangarhar, where 63 percent live, Kabul, where 25 percent live and Kunar, where 8 percent live. Not including Afghanistan Chimney exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Chimney Last Name Statistics demography
Chimney earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 39% less than the national average, earning $30,305 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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