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

The surname Chin (Bengali: চিন, Georgian: ჩინი, Hindi: चीन, Marathi: चीन, Oriya: ଚିନ, Russian: Чин, Tibetan: ཅིན་) is borne by more people in South Korea than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 1,004^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 13,675 people. The last name Chin is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Chin reside; 45 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 35 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. Chin is also the 5,363^rd most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 195,246 people.

This surname is most common in South Korea, where it is borne by 187,574 people, or 1 in 273. In South Korea Chin is most frequent in: Gyeonggi Province, where 21 percent reside, Seoul, where 18 percent reside and Busan, where 10 percent reside. Beside South Korea Chin is found in 137 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 21 percent reside and Malaysia, where 20 percent reside.

Chin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Chin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 7,797 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,274 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Chin last name are 18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.23% registered with the political party.

The amount Chin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning 335,447 kr per year; in Peru they earn 222.3% more than the national average, earning S/. 62,478 per year; in South Africa they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning R 243,168 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.63% more than the national average, earning $24,888,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.65% more than the national average, earning $52,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.47% more than the national average, earning $59,853 CAD per year.