Chinn Surname

44,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Chinn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,6191:42,0535,169
England1,5201:36,6574,801
Australia3871:69,7568,270
Canada3691:99,85310,844
India1491:5,148,090127,785
South Africa1441:376,23433,811
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
Wales931:33,2753,343
Northern Ireland821:22,5002,605
Jamaica611:47,0482,826
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
France211:3,162,987209,042
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Jersey121:8,2671,718
China81:170,915,1968,932
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0001:24,3753,373
Wales261:60,3242,968
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1661:43,0695,009

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller by a Cleft or (small) Ravine [Old English cinu, cine]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Cheyne.

The Norman People (1874)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schinn91339/
Chinne91220/
Chinnì915/
Chainn912/
Chinng912/
Chienn911/
Tchinn911/
Chisnn910/
Chin89532,914/
Hinn89804/
Cinn8929/
Cheinne8312/
Schuinn8311/
Tchinne839/
Chingne833/
Chuinne831/
Chainnt831/
Chesinn830/
Ching8063,907/
Chien8030,007/
China8024,908/
Shinn8014,824/
Chint8011,881/
Chine8010,186/
Chain808,700/
Chinh806,442/
Chein804,230/
Chuin801,139/
Chion801,096/
Choin80651/
Schin80521/
Chhin80386/
Tchin80356/
Hinne80243/
Chind80224/
Chenn80156/
Heinn80119/
Chynn8043/
Khinn8027/
Cinne8021/
Hainn8014/
Hienn8012/
Czinn809/
Chimn808/
Cuinn808/
Hinnd807/
Chisn807/
Chinq805/
Chitn802/
Chihn802/
Chiến802/
Hsinn801/
Scinn801/
Huinn801/
Hinnh801/
Chzin801/
Chsin801/
Chjnn801/
Hinng801/
Hinnt800/
Chinnova77431/
Tchingne771/
Schinndt770/
Cin7562,793/
Hin7537,537/
Cnn7511/
Cheine733,663/
Chaine733,029/
Chetin731,808/
Chhina731,640/
Schina731,286/
Chionh731,200/
Chigne73983/
Tchina73865/
Schien73682/
Chaing73677/
Hingne73396/
Cheing73334/
Schenn73294/
Chisin73265/
Tching73254/
Chenne73235/
Chesin73214/
Chuint73199/
Chuine73169/
Chhinh73137/
Choine73131/
Choing73113/
Tchion73102/
Chimne7392/
Chisen7382/
Shinne7374/
Hainne7363/
Chiten7361/
Chhing7355/
Shchin7354/
Schönn7349/
Schion7341/
Chitin7335/
Heinne7332/
Chinhe7330/
Chuing7330/
Chisne7330/
Chienh7326/
Hechin7323/
Choind7320/
Chaind7313/
Tschin7312/
Chhien7311/
Chhuin7310/
Chenng739/
Chicin739/
Chainh739/
Ch'ien737/
Chhind735/
Chitne735/
Chaint735/
Chgain734/
Chingg734/
Cheann734/
Cienne734/
Chindt734/
Tchind734/
Chintt733/
Cheint733/
Chindh733/
Chhion733/
Hichin732/
Checin732/
Schijn732/
Chimnt732/
Chinkh732/
Chaisn732/
Chynne732/
Schint732/
Tchint732/
Ch'ing732/
Khinne731/
Khainn731/
Chitnk731/
Chhine731/
Heinnd731/
Gcginn731/
Hinnhh731/
Cheihn731/
Khionn731/
Sschin731/
D'Chin731/
Chuinc731/
Chcink731/
Hquinn731/
Chihne731/
Chijne731/
Htchin731/
Choisn730/
Schisn730/
Cheenn730/
Sshinn730/
Chen6774,775,602/
Khin671,020,849/
Shin67343,975/
Hien67232,489/
Hein67185,455/
Chim6799,488/
Hing6723,979/
Henn6722,759/
Hain6717,972/
Hind6717,832/
Hine6716,534/
Ginn6714,372/
Chyn6714,357/
Zinn6713,056/
Cina6712,013/
Sinn677,526/
Cuin677,021/
Chaisin675,668/
Hinh674,049/
Chaisen673,722/
Chaigne672,389/
Kinn672,254/
Huin671,705/
Cing671,592/
Chechin671,397/
Hsin671,063/
Chichin671,055/
Hihn67911/
Hint67574/
Cien67498/
Chinque67496/
Chingue67493/
Hoin67457/
Chinowa67437/
Chiteng67323/
Cinq67322/
Chinova67302/
Cinğ67252/
Jinn67224/
Chiseng67197/
Cint67177/
Choisne67173/
Cheenne67170/
Chessin67168/
Chaitin67149/
Schingh67117/
Cynn6782/
Hoingne6773/
Chichen6770/
Tschenn6763/
Hänn6763/
Czin6753/
Csin6753/
Schoenn6743/
Chitend6741/
Schøien6737/
Chahain6737/
Huichin6737/
Cheanne6735/
Heching6734/
Ckin6732/
Chaiten6728/
Chaisne6728/
Cind6724/
Zcin6722/
Cehn6722/
Haichin6721/
Cheigne6721/
Cinnová6720/
Tcin6714/
Cenn6713/
Cheiten6712/
Qinn6711/
Chising6711/
Hynn6710/
Chhaing6710/
Schindt6710/
Høin6710/
Chittin679/
Hisn679/
Chitten678/
Choiten678/
Schönne677/
Hjin676/
Hainneh676/
Cinnova676/
Chén676/
Hijn676/
Tchimne676/
Chiceng676/
Shinnhe675/
Xinn675/
Chinová675/
Chimgne675/
D'Ching675/
Hinț675/
Heychin675/
Chihsin674/
Cisn674/
Tschink674/
Scin674/
Uanchin674/
Chichén674/
Hcin674/
Hzin674/
Chesing673/
Hinq673/
Cimn673/
Khnn673/
Chün673/
Cinì673/
Chengne673/
Chehina672/
Schenng672/
Cnne672/
Chissin672/
Chainhe672/
Kcin672/
Schintt672/
Chuindt672/
Chicinc672/
Hiền672/
Chéchin672/
Chhiten672/
Cijn672/
Chhn672/
Cheting672/
Kheinne671/
Chintth671/
Chioina671/
Chisent671/
Chaggin671/
Cheihne671/
Cheinhe671/
Chhuing671/
Himn671/
Hogginn671/
Chychin671/
Chyoina671/
Schennk671/
Schynne671/
Cheineh671/
Heinneh671/
Cínn671/
Schintd671/
Hiển671/
Hgin671/
Shchenn671/
Tchenne671/
Tsching671/
Dcin671/
Choisen671/
Choysin671/
Chaysin671/
Chaitén671/
Ccin671/
Cheysin671/
Chhetin671/
Hhching671/
Cöhn671/
Qcin671/
Qhnn671/
Xcin671/
Chainhk671/
Ckhn671/
Cnng671/
Cnnh671/
Cnnk671/
Cnnn671/
Cheesin671/
Chjn671/
Choisin671/
Cyhn671/
Cqnn671/
Hiching670/
Cheynne670/
Hissenn670/
Cihn670/
Hissinn670/
Chettin670/

Chinn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chinn in the Hindi language
चिन्नcinna87.5
चीन्नcinna12.5
Chinn in the Russian language
Чиннcinn-

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