Chinn Surname
Approximately 11,757 people bear this surname
Chinn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chine,' from residence thereby. A chine was a crevice or chasm; compare Black Gang Chine, or Shanklin Chine. In the Historical English Dictionary are such variants as Chyne, Chynne, Chinne, or Chin (v.
Read More About This SurnameChinn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,619 | 1:42,053 | 5,169 |
| England | 1,520 | 1:36,657 | 4,801 |
| Australia | 387 | 1:69,756 | 8,270 |
| Canada | 369 | 1:99,853 | 10,844 |
| India | 149 | 1:5,148,090 | 127,785 |
| South Africa | 144 | 1:376,234 | 33,811 |
| New Zealand | 100 | 1:45,283 | 7,455 |
| Wales | 93 | 1:33,275 | 3,343 |
| Northern Ireland | 82 | 1:22,500 | 2,605 |
| Jamaica | 61 | 1:47,048 | 2,826 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,000 | 1:24,375 | 3,373 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,166 | 1:43,069 | 5,009 |
Chinn (1,310) may also be a first name.
Chinn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chine,' from residence thereby. A chine was a crevice or chasm; compare Black Gang Chine, or Shanklin Chine. In the Historical English Dictionary are such variants as Chyne, Chynne, Chinne, or Chin (v. Chine). The 'g' in Ching is evidently an excrescence; compare Jennings for Jenins.
Henry de Chine, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Chynne, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
1803. Married — Charles Ching and Mary Osland: St. George, Hanover Square.
1804. — Isaac Chinn and Sarah Stacey: ibid.
(English) Dweller by a Cleft or (small) Ravine [Old English cinu, cine]
A corruption of Cheyne.
Chinn Demographics
Chinn Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Chinn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chinn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chinn (Hindi: चिन्न, Russian: Чинн) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chinn? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 44,165th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 619,847 people. The last name Chinn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Chinn live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Chinn is also the 217,287th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 1,310 people.
The last name Chinn is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 8,619 people, or 1 in 42,053. In The United States Chinn is most prevalent in: California, where 23 percent live, Washington, where 9 percent live and Kentucky, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 51 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Chinn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chinn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chinn surname grew 739 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 358 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chinn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Chinn surname is predominantly Anglican (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Chinn surname are 1.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.37% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Chinn earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 17.69% less than the national average, earning R 195,600 per year; in United States they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning $46,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.58% more than the national average, earning $58,417 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chinn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chinn in the Hindi language | ||
| चिन्न | cinna | 87.5 |
| चीन्न | cinna | 12.5 |
| Chinn in the Russian language | ||
| Чинн | cinn | - |
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Chinn Reference & Research
Chinn DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Chinn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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