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

Chis (Hindi: चीस, Marathi: चीस, Russian: Чис, Tibetan: ཅིས་) occurs more in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Chiş or Chiș. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 47,759^th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 673,526 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Chis live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 331,749^th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 630 people.

It is most common in Romania, where it is held by 9,252 people, or 1 in 2,170. In Romania Chis is most numerous in: Sălaj County, where 19 percent reside, Cluj County, where 16 percent reside and Maramureș County, where 13 percent reside. Barring Romania this last name is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 4 percent reside and Pakistan, where 2 percent reside.

Chis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chis surname rose 3,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Chis are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning $46,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.23% more than the national average, earning $59,735 CAD per year.