Chiy Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Chiy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1751:118,68013,599
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
England101:5,571,806158,774
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Chiy (50) may also be a first name.

Chiy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiy (Russian: Чий) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chiy is the 1,025,894th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 29,624,170 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Chiy live; 71 percent live in Central Africa and 71 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Chiy is also the 1,412,538th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 50 people.

The surname Chiy is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 118,680. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 74 percent live, Centre Region, where 18 percent live and Southwest Region, where 5 percent live. Beside Cameroon it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 5 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Chiy Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chiy earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 16.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,583 per year and in United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaiy894,785/
Chiey898/
Chioy895/
Choiy894/
Chuiy892/
Cohiy891/
Chi861,098,244/
Chy8680,240/
Hiy8615/
Chioyi804/
Chohiy802/
Chai751,025,020/
Choi75439,579/
Chit7573,921/
Choy7563,580/
Chay7562,567/
Chui7549,650/
Chey7518,453/
Chis7510,820/
Chio7510,213/
Chuy755,285/
Chie753,212/
Chih752,490/
Chiş751,419/
Chyt751,230/
Chiș751,123/
Chip751,030/
Chij75927/
Chii75902/
Tchi75713/
Chyp75613/
Chyi75455/
Chyo75419/
Chei75352/
Chiz75331/
Chys75193/
Chyz75165/
Khiy75139/
Chyy75132/
Chid7586/
Chhi7577/
Chyh7539/
Chhy7525/
Chyś7524/
Ciey7522/
Ciay757/
Chsi756/
Chci753/
Hchy753/
Tchy753/
Hchi753/
Chgi753/
Hiey752/
Zchi752/
Dchi752/
Chsy752/
Chyć751/
Chơi751/
Zchy751/
Zciy751/
Ciuy751/
Czhy751/
Cziy751/
Dchy751/
Jhiy751/
Cuhy750/
Cehy750/
Vanchiy733/
Chiohyi731/
Ci67157,992/
Hi6728,693/
Chaya6711,524/
Hy6710,472/
Chhay678,837/
Chich673,222/
Tchio673,095/
Chait672,873/
Chaia671,727/
Chaid671,641/
Chhuy671,377/
Tchei671,126/
Chhih671,062/
Chipp67878/
Chieh67702/
Chije67634/
Chish67593/
Cy67357/
Chois67346/
Tchai67332/
Chais67289/
Chuit67280/
Chiea67265/
Chaai67252/
Chaij67219/
Tchui67208/
Chihe67176/
Cheij67164/
Chiss67152/
Chych67145/
Chhit67144/
Cheyz67138/
Chitt67135/
Chuiz67133/
Chhoy67132/
Chaip67126/
Tchey67125/
Chhai67107/
Csehy67104/
Cheis6796/
Chouy6796/
Tchuy6796/
Chays6793/
Choij6793/
Chaay6792/
Khaiy6775/
Tchay6771/
Cheys6770/
Chist6770/
Chișe6762/
Chayt6755/
Tchoi6748/
Chuis6747/
Choit6745/
Chaih6743/
Tchoy6743/
Chytt6737/
Chhoi6734/
Tschi6733/
Cheid6726/
Cheit6725/
Chaiz6723/
Cheey6723/
Chioa6723/
Choid6720/
Cahey6719/
Chuys6718/
Chooy6717/
Chysh6717/
Cheyt6717/
Chahy6716/
Chuih6713/
Chauy6712/
Chuoy6711/
Chysz6711/
Tchii679/
Chhey679/
Choih678/
Cheih678/
Tchip678/
Chuhy677/
Chisp677/
Choyt677/
Chhip676/
Jahiy676/
Cuhyi676/
Chizz675/
Chhui675/
Choys675/
Cshih675/
Chișș675/
Chycz675/
Cheiz675/
Chayd675/
Zahiy674/
Chidd673/
Chuip673/
Chyts673/
Czchi673/
Chayz673/
Chiej673/
Cschi672/
Cahii672/
Cheip672/
Chhei672/
Chsey672/
Chsio672/
Chisz672/
Tchid672/
Chyss672/
Khuiy671/
Choyd671/
Choip671/
Choiz671/
Chhid671/
Hchoi671/
Htchi671/
Cshey671/
Dchoi671/
Dchoy671/
Hahiy671/
Tchij671/
Chsoi671/
Stchi671/
Hieyi671/
Zchai671/
Tchih671/
Tchis671/
Tshiy671/
Chyph671/
Chuid671/
Chuij671/
Cieyi671/
Chidt671/
Cheić671/
Cheyd671/
Chgay671/
Choyz671/
Chayh671/
Chohy671/
Dchai671/
Chuuy671/
Chsei671/
Chsui671/
Chihs671/
Chsoy670/
Coohy670/

Chiy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chiy in the Russian language
Чийcij-

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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 Chiy
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