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

The last name Chin (Bengali: চিন, Georgian: ჩინი, Hindi: चीन, Marathi: चीन, Oriya: ଚିନ, Russian: Чин, Tibetan: ཅིན་) is found in South Korea more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 1,004^th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 13,675 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Chin are found; 45 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 35 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. Chin is also the 5,363^rd most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 195,246 people.

This last name is most commonly used in South Korea, where it is held by 187,574 people, or 1 in 273. In South Korea Chin is most frequent in: Gyeonggi Province, where 21 percent live, Seoul, where 18 percent live and Busan, where 10 percent live. Other than South Korea Chin is found in 137 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 21 percent live and Malaysia, where 20 percent live.

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 expanded 7,797 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,274 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Chin surname are 18% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.