Chis Surname
Approximately 10,820 people bear this surname
Chis Surname User-submission:
This is a romanized version derived from the Hungarian surname Kis, meaning 'small'.
Chis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 9,252 | 1:2,170 | 283 |
| Spain | 452 | 1:103,434 | 8,370 |
| Pakistan | 267 | 1:669,078 | 10,262 |
| United States | 206 | 1:1,759,509 | 115,901 |
| Guatemala | 196 | 1:82,054 | 2,751 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| Mexico | 50 | 1:2,482,524 | 20,876 |
| Russia | 49 | 1:2,941,287 | 160,625 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Chiş (1,419) & Chiș (1,123) are calculated separately.
Chis (630) may also be a first name.
Chis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a romanized version derived from the Hungarian surname Kis, meaning 'small'.
- nathankisChis Demographics
Average Chis Salary in
United States
$46,824 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Chis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chis (Hindi: चीस, Marathi: चीस, Russian: Чис, Tibetan: ཅིས་) is most common in Romania. It may appear in the variant forms: 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 47,759th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 673,526 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Chis reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Chis is also the 331,749th most frequent given name worldwide, borne by 630 people.
It is most numerous in Romania, where it is borne by 9,252 people, or 1 in 2,170. In Romania Chis is most numerous in: Sălaj County, where 19 percent live, Cluj County, where 16 percent live and Maramureș County, where 13 percent live. Apart from Romania this last name occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 4 percent live and Pakistan, where 2 percent live.
Chis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chis surname rose 3,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Chis are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiş | 92 | 1,419 | / |
| Chiș | 92 | 1,123 | / |
| Chies | 89 | 3,184 | / |
| Chise | 89 | 1,344 | / |
| Chish | 89 | 593 | / |
| Chios | 89 | 388 | / |
| Chois | 89 | 346 | / |
| Chais | 89 | 289 | / |
| Chiss | 89 | 152 | / |
| Cheis | 89 | 96 | / |
| Chist | 89 | 70 | / |
| Chuis | 89 | 47 | / |
| Chisp | 89 | 7 | / |
| Chijs | 89 | 7 | / |
| Schis | 89 | 2 | / |
| Chisz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Chisc | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tchis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chihs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chi | 86 | 1,098,244 | / |
| His | 86 | 2,789 | / |
| Cis | 86 | 2,420 | / |
| Chaise | 80 | 923 | / |
| Schies | 80 | 284 | / |
| Chisht | 80 | 275 | / |
| Choise | 80 | 255 | / |
| Scheis | 80 | 159 | / |
| Cahais | 80 | 76 | / |
| Chishe | 80 | 59 | / |
| Schist | 80 | 41 | / |
| Chisse | 80 | 15 | / |
| Chitse | 80 | 11 | / |
| Schiss | 80 | 10 | / |
| Chaits | 80 | 8 | / |
| Chaiss | 80 | 4 | / |
| Cheise | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chisth | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tchiss | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chuise | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chuish | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chaids | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schise | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiess | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tcheis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchais | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaisz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiosz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chisch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schisz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Choish | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chidse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chai | 75 | 1,025,020 | / |
| Choi | 75 | 439,579 | / |
| Chit | 75 | 73,921 | / |
| Chui | 75 | 49,650 | / |
| Ciss | 75 | 44,514 | / |
| Chio | 75 | 10,213 | / |
| Chie | 75 | 3,212 | / |
| Cise | 75 | 3,105 | / |
| Hise | 75 | 3,088 | / |
| Chih | 75 | 2,490 | / |
| Cais | 75 | 2,424 | / |
| Hiss | 75 | 2,340 | / |
| Heis | 75 | 2,225 | / |
| Huis | 75 | 1,864 | / |
| Hais | 75 | 1,819 | / |
| Hish | 75 | 1,528 | / |
| Ches | 75 | 1,397 | / |
| Cois | 75 | 1,127 | / |
| Chip | 75 | 1,030 | / |
| Cisz | 75 | 1,022 | / |
| Hois | 75 | 944 | / |
| Chij | 75 | 927 | / |
| Chii | 75 | 902 | / |
| Chyi | 75 | 455 | / |
| Chei | 75 | 352 | / |
| Chiz | 75 | 331 | / |
| Hies | 75 | 315 | / |
| Chiy | 75 | 246 | / |
| Cuis | 75 | 208 | / |
| Chys | 75 | 193 | / |
| Cies | 75 | 159 | / |
| Shis | 75 | 145 | / |
| Cijs | 75 | 126 | / |
| Khis | 75 | 109 | / |
| Ceis | 75 | 87 | / |
| Chid | 75 | 86 | / |
| Chhi | 75 | 77 | / |
| Scis | 75 | 56 | / |
| Schi | 75 | 40 | / |
| Cisd | 75 | 19 | / |
| Cist | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hsis | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hihs | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hisz | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chix | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hist | 75 | 8 | / |
| Cehs | 75 | 8 | / |
| Cizs | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zhis | 75 | 6 | / |
| Cish | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ccis | 75 | 6 | / |
| Xchi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hisp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Czis | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chci | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hixs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hchi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cóis | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cišs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chgi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cisc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hjis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zchi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tcis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cgis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Xhis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chês | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jcis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiż | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chơi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zcis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xcis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cjhs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hhis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hisj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hijs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schiess | 73 | 3,302 | / |
| Chisowa | 73 | 941 | / |
| Tchisse | 73 | 746 | / |
| Choishe | 73 | 150 | / |
| Schiesz | 73 | 88 | / |
| Chaisse | 73 | 82 | / |
| Schuijs | 73 | 33 | / |
| Chisova | 73 | 26 | / |
| Scheiss | 73 | 16 | / |
| Chuisse | 73 | 15 | / |
| Tchuise | 73 | 9 | / |
| Schaiss | 73 | 4 | / |
| Schisch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tcheise | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chaaise | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scheisp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schioss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheishe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chuitts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schiehs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schitse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schaist | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaishe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scheist | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scheits | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schisze | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schisdt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schuise | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scheish | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cisse | 67 | 923,975 | / |
| Ci | 67 | 157,992 | / |
| Hi | 67 | 28,693 | / |
| Heise | 67 | 27,493 | / |
| Heiss | 67 | 8,095 | / |
| Chizh | 67 | 6,372 | / |
| Chaix | 67 | 6,026 | / |
| Chaiy | 67 | 4,785 | / |
| Shish | 67 | 4,677 | / |
| Haist | 67 | 3,338 | / |
| Chich | 67 | 3,222 | / |
| Hishe | 67 | 3,063 | / |
| Chess | 67 | 3,033 | / |
| Chait | 67 | 2,873 | / |
| Heist | 67 | 2,621 | / |
| Huish | 67 | 2,387 | / |
| Schei | 67 | 1,734 | / |
| Chaia | 67 | 1,727 | / |
| Haish | 67 | 1,669 | / |
| Chaid | 67 | 1,641 | / |
| Schio | 67 | 1,517 | / |
| Coish | 67 | 1,070 | / |
| Chhih | 67 | 1,062 | / |
| Schie | 67 | 1,032 | / |
| Huijs | 67 | 1,003 | / |
| Chipp | 67 | 878 | / |
| Chieh | 67 | 702 | / |
| Cishe | 67 | 656 | / |
| Chije | 67 | 634 | / |
| Hiess | 67 | 571 | / |
| Heijs | 67 | 530 | / |
| Caise | 67 | 529 | / |
| Khais | 67 | 510 | / |
| Heisz | 67 | 492 | / |
| Haise | 67 | 430 | / |
| Tchuisse | 67 | 426 | / |
| Haiss | 67 | 363 | / |
| Schai | 67 | 354 | / |
| Chese | 67 | 349 | / |
| Chest | 67 | 345 | / |
| Huise | 67 | 314 | / |
| Chuit | 67 | 280 | / |
| Chiea | 67 | 265 | / |
| Chaai | 67 | 252 | / |
| Chaij | 67 | 219 | / |
| Choix | 67 | 212 | / |
| Cheas | 67 | 206 | / |
| Cissp | 67 | 201 | / |
| Heits | 67 | 195 | / |
| Khise | 67 | 179 | / |
| Chihe | 67 | 176 | / |
| Hisse | 67 | 175 | / |
| Schiz | 67 | 169 | / |
| Cheij | 67 | 164 | / |
| Hisch | 67 | 163 | / |
| Huits | 67 | 162 | / |
| Ceise | 67 | 162 | / |
| Shais | 67 | 153 | / |
| Høiås | 67 | 149 | / |
| Chhit | 67 | 144 | / |
| Cheix | 67 | 138 | / |
| Chitt | 67 | 135 | / |
| Chuiz | 67 | 133 | / |
| Chesh | 67 | 129 | / |
| Chaip | 67 | 126 | / |
| Huiss | 67 | 117 | / |
| Chhai | 67 | 107 | / |
| Heihs | 67 | 102 | / |
| Czisz | 67 | 100 | / |
| Khish | 67 | 99 | / |
| Chays | 67 | 93 | / |
| Choij | 67 | 93 | / |
| Schui | 67 | 80 | / |
| Hoiss | 67 | 74 | / |
| Cheys | 67 | 70 | / |
| Cheus | 67 | 67 | / |
| Chișe | 67 | 62 | / |
| Scios | 67 | 55 | / |
| Choit | 67 | 45 | / |
| Chaih | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hiesz | 67 | 43 | / |
| Shise | 67 | 41 | / |
| Chees | 67 | 40 | / |
| Caish | 67 | 39 | / |
| Haisz | 67 | 38 | / |
| Chişe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hiehs | 67 | 35 | / |
| Chhoi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Chice | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hisht | 67 | 31 | / |
| Coise | 67 | 31 | / |
| Caits | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sciss | 67 | 26 | / |
| Schid | 67 | 26 | / |
| Cheid | 67 | 26 | / |
| Cheit | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chchi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chaiz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Haits | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chioa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Huist | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hsiss | 67 | 22 | / |
| Khois | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tshis | 67 | 21 | / |
| Choid | 67 | 20 | / |
| Cisss | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zhiss | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chuys | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hoise | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chysh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Schoi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Huisz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hoist | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hoisz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Haais | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chuih | 67 | 13 | / |
| Heish | 67 | 12 | / |
| Scheidts | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shiss | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chets | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sheis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kheis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Schuijts | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sches | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chysz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Huids | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shist | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shuis | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chishova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Choih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cheih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chiey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chijc | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chhip | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chiez | 67 | 6 | / |
| Heiås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ciesz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cuish | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chizz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chhui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schic | 67 | 5 | / |
| Choys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khies | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chișș | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tschisch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chioy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cheiz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hitse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cuise | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chicz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Czzis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Choiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chitc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caiss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzhis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scheisse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cuiss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haids | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hsish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chidd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ceiss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chuip | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chyts | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chiåž | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cahís | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chiej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chissova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shies | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cisth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heids | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chejs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cehes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chhei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ciese | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cuist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cisce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chesr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caisp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qheis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tches | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chyss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hhiss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhuis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jheis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hissh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuisova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qhais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chesp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hchoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiezs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hizzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haisj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Høgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hihhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Histø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jschi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zchai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shios | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schaëgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchuitse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cėgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Csizs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheische | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chujs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoihs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgcis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schiesss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xchoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chioz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chjsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cyzhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czsis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Csais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hidsp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coyhs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coits | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cisst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Histt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scise | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scisc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ceisz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ceisc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hisce | 67 | 0 | / |
Chis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chis in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཅིས་ | chi | - |
| Chis in the Marathi language | ||
| चीस | cisa | - |
| Chis in the Hindi language | ||
| चीस | cisa | 50 |
| चिस | cisa | 50 |
| Chis in the Russian language | ||
| Чис | cis | - |
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