Chiv Surname

48,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Chiv Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiv Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia10,0181:1,546361
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Nigeria1281:1,383,92853,929
India691:11,116,890206,545
France331:2,012,810168,616
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
England41:13,929,515290,718
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Chiv (2,697) may also be a first name.

Chiv Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chiv Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chiv (Hindi: चिव, Russian: Чив) is held by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiv? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 48,863rd most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 691,549 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Chiv are found; 95 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 95 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Chiv is also the 141,050th most common first name internationally, held by 2,697 people.

The last name Chiv is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is carried by 10,018 people, or 1 in 1,546. In Cambodia it is primarily concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 21 percent are found, Kandal Province, where 8 percent are found and Battambang Province, where 7 percent are found. Barring Cambodia Chiv exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Chiv Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chiv surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Chiv earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.95% more than the national average, earning $60,093 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiev89223/
Chhiv89147/
Chaiv8911/
Cheiv8910/
Chiov894/
Chivs893/
Schiv891/
Chivz891/
Civ86591/
Hiv86473/
Chhiev809/
Scheiv804/
Schiev802/
Chaivs801/
Chhaiv801/
Chivch801/
Chib755,720/
Shiv754,796/
Chip751,030/
Chiw75466/
Chif75265/
Chev75247/
Zhiv75219/
Ciev7536/
Khiv7532/
Heiv7510/
Hsiv757/
Sciv756/
Caiv756/
Haiv753/
Chyv753/
Civs751/
Cuiv751/
Hivs751/
Civh751/
Civt751/
Civz751/
Cjhv751/
Chjv751/
Cziv751/
Jciv751/
Jhiv751/
Hivh751/
Hivw751/
Hivz751/
Hoiv751/
Hihv751/
Chipova73120/
Chibova7322/
Chaib6763,095/
Chiew6711,103/
Chipe678,018/
Chips673,960/
Chief672,668/
Chieb671,638/
Chaif671,037/
Cheva67916/
Chipp67878/
Khiev67768/
Chife67567/
Chhib67350/
Schif67230/
Schib67154/
Cheav67143/
Cheif67139/
Chaip67126/
Shaiv6787/
Cheib6781/
Chiep6743/
Chaiw6742/
Shiov6730/
Chiff6728/
Chibs6727/
Chgib6724/
Choib6715/
Kheiv6714/
Shiev6712/
Chevs6710/
Choif679/
Schev678/
Tchip678/
Chisp677/
Kchev677/
Chhip676/
Shoiv676/
Khaiv675/
Cheev673/
Heitv673/
Chuip673/
Cheiw673/
Chiop673/
Khiov672/
Khuiv672/
Chyov672/
Cheip672/
Chift672/
Chipz672/
Cạhib671/
Choip671/
Cheuv671/
Chibh671/
Dzhiv671/
Zhiev671/
Chzib671/
Zchev671/
Tchev671/
Chidf671/
Chihb671/
Shivs671/
Chibt671/
Shuiv671/
Chevz671/
Chjvf671/
Kychv671/
Hsjiv671/
Heivd671/
Hkivs671/
Sheiv670/
Heivs670/
Shivd670/
Caivs670/

Chiv Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chiv in the Hindi language
चिवciva95
छविchavi2.5
चीवीcivi2.5
Chiv in the Russian language
Чивciv-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiv
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