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 most in Afghanistan. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Chimney click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimney? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,565,797th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Chimney are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,068,082nd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 81 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 365,377. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Nangarhar, where 63 percent reside, Kabul, where 25 percent reside and Kunar, where 8 percent reside. Barring Afghanistan it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
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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