China Surname
Approximately 24,908 people bear this surname
China Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 4,097 | 1:17,241 | 1,323 |
| India | 3,523 | 1:217,731 | 12,899 |
| Bangladesh | 2,253 | 1:70,731 | 3,437 |
| Niger | 1,441 | 1:13,319 | 931 |
| United States | 1,439 | 1:251,883 | 23,923 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,431 | 1:21,562 | 2,950 |
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| Tanzania | 994 | 1:53,261 | 5,862 |
| Venezuela | 758 | 1:39,847 | 2,197 |
| Nigeria | 736 | 1:240,683 | 13,975 |
| Brazil | 729 | 1:293,655 | 11,308 |
| Mexico | 590 | 1:210,383 | 5,565 |
| United Arab Emirates | 555 | 1:16,509 | 1,990 |
| Italy | 382 | 1:160,096 | 24,650 |
| Benin | 377 | 1:27,415 | 3,644 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Algeria | 359 | 1:107,609 | 15,687 |
| France | 297 | 1:223,646 | 34,695 |
| Portugal | 283 | 1:36,814 | 2,219 |
| Romania | 231 | 1:86,917 | 10,121 |
| England | 205 | 1:271,795 | 21,381 |
| Hong Kong | 197 | 1:37,236 | 652 |
| Malaysia | 174 | 1:169,507 | 10,320 |
| Belgium | 169 | 1:68,027 | 10,874 |
| South Africa | 164 | 1:330,352 | 30,898 |
| Russia | 119 | 1:1,211,118 | 88,466 |
| Kenya | 118 | 1:391,355 | 22,129 |
| Philippines | 104 | 1:973,444 | 84,902 |
| Greece | 81 | 1:136,788 | 22,735 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Pakistan | 70 | 1:2,552,056 | 22,156 |
| Cameroon | 68 | 1:305,427 | 28,416 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| Kazakhstan | 68 | 1:260,037 | 22,674 |
| Germany | 67 | 1:1,201,574 | 78,034 |
| Peru | 62 | 1:512,647 | 14,327 |
| Qatar | 62 | 1:38,032 | 3,887 |
| Zambia | 52 | 1:304,806 | 17,055 |
| Angola | 49 | 1:550,800 | 2,323 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| China | 41 | 1:33,349,306 | 1,770 |
| Afghanistan | 40 | 1:803,830 | 8,369 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Ireland | 32 | 1:147,154 | 6,785 |
| Uganda | 32 | 1:1,219,977 | 48,798 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Iran | 25 | 1:3,071,301 | 92,215 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Colombia | 22 | 1:2,171,549 | 12,645 |
| Japan | 20 | 1:6,392,215 | 41,807 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Azerbaijan | 12 | 1:804,094 | 13,104 |
| Cambodia | 12 | 1:1,290,596 | 5,991 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Macau | 6 | 1:100,272 | 488 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 64 | 1:380,865 | 23,394 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 148 | 1:339,315 | 26,182 |
The alternate forms: Chină (31), Chiña (2) & Chiná (1) are calculated separately.
China (100,015) may also be a first name.
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China Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name China Come From? nationality or country of origin
China (Bengali: চিনা, Georgian: ჩინა, Hindi: चीना, Marathi: चीना, Oriya: ଚିନା, Russian: Чина, Tibetan: ཅི་ན་) has its highest incidence in Thailand. It may be found as a variant: Chină, Chiña or Chiná. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name China? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 21,832nd most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 292,579 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 52 percent of China reside; 24 percent reside in South Asia and 16 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 10,188th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 100,015 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Thailand, where it is held by 4,097 people, or 1 in 17,241. In Thailand China is most numerous in: Nan Province, where 18 percent are found, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, where 15 percent are found and Mae Hong Son Province, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Thailand China occurs in 131 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 9 percent are found.
China Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of China has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the China last name grew 972 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 3,200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
China Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the China surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (60%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the China surname are 21.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.76% being registered with the party.
The amount China earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.26% less than the national average, earning €13,435 per year; in Peru they earn 26.75% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,570 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.63% less than the national average, earning R 155,352 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.87% more than the national average, earning $22,899,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.85% less than the national average, earning $35,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.15% more than the national average, earning $57,706 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
China Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| China in the Georgian language | ||
| ჩინა | china | - |
| China in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཅི་ན་ | china | - |
| China in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିନା | cina | 92.71 |
| ଚୀନା | cina | 4.55 |
| ଚାଇନା | ca'ina | 0.07 |
| ଚାଇନ | ca'ina | 0.05 |
| ତିନା | tina | 0.02 |
| ଛିନ | china | 0.02 |
| ଚିନ | cina | 0.02 |
| ଗୀନା | gina | 0.02 |
| ଚିଣା | cina | 0.02 |
| ସିନା | sina | 0.02 |
| କୁଚିନା | kucina | 0.02 |
| ଚିକା | cika | 0.02 |
| China in the Hindi language | ||
| चीना | cina | 85.27 |
| चिना | cina | 11.75 |
| चिञा | cina | 2.47 |
| चीणा | cina | 0.2 |
| चाइना | ca'ina | 0.1 |
| चाना | cana | 0.05 |
| चिन्हा | cinha | 0.05 |
| चाईना | ca'ina | 0.05 |
| चिन्ता | cinta | 0.05 |
| China in the Marathi language | ||
| चीना | cina | 84.95 |
| हिनफ | hinapha | 8.6 |
| चीञा | cina | 4.3 |
| झैनब | jhainaba | 2.15 |
| China in the Bengali language | ||
| চিনা | cina | 63.33 |
| চীনা | cina | 33.33 |
| চিন | cina | 3.33 |
| China in the Russian language | ||
| Чина | cina | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to China
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