Chiş Surname
Approximately 1,419 people bear this surname
Chiş Surname User-submission:
This is a romanized version derived from the Hungarian surname Kis, meaning 'small'.
Chiş Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1,418 | 1:14,159 | 1,822 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
The alternate forms: Chis (10,820) & Chiș (1,123) are calculated separately.
Chiş Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a romanized version derived from the Hungarian surname Kis, meaning 'small'.
- nathankisChiş Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiş Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiş is more commonly found in Romania than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Chis or Chiș. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiş? popularity and diffusion
It is the 273,923rd most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,135,691 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Chiş live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in Romanian Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 1,418 people, or 1 in 14,159. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Sălaj County, where 27 percent live, Bihor County, where 14 percent live and Maramureș County, where 14 percent live. Excluding Romania this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Denmark, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chis | 92 | 10,820 | / |
| Chiș | 92 | 1,123 | / |
| Chişe | 89 | 36 | / |
| Chi | 86 | 1,098,244 | / |
| Chai | 75 | 1,025,020 | / |
| Choi | 75 | 439,579 | / |
| Chit | 75 | 73,921 | / |
| Chui | 75 | 49,650 | / |
| Chio | 75 | 10,213 | / |
| Chie | 75 | 3,212 | / |
| Chih | 75 | 2,490 | / |
| Chip | 75 | 1,030 | / |
| Chij | 75 | 927 | / |
| Chii | 75 | 902 | / |
| Chyi | 75 | 455 | / |
| Chei | 75 | 352 | / |
| Chiz | 75 | 331 | / |
| Chiy | 75 | 246 | / |
| Hişt | 75 | 211 | / |
| Chid | 75 | 86 | / |
| Chhi | 75 | 77 | / |
| Schi | 75 | 40 | / |
| Chix | 75 | 9 | / |
| Xchi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Coiş | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chci | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hchi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chgi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zchi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chiż | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chơi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ci | 67 | 157,992 | / |
| Hi | 67 | 28,693 | / |
| Chizh | 67 | 6,372 | / |
| Chaix | 67 | 6,026 | / |
| Chaiy | 67 | 4,785 | / |
| Chich | 67 | 3,222 | / |
| Chies | 67 | 3,184 | / |
| Chait | 67 | 2,873 | / |
| Schei | 67 | 1,734 | / |
| Chaia | 67 | 1,727 | / |
| Chaid | 67 | 1,641 | / |
| Schio | 67 | 1,517 | / |
| Chise | 67 | 1,344 | / |
| Chhih | 67 | 1,062 | / |
| Schie | 67 | 1,032 | / |
| Chipp | 67 | 878 | / |
| Chieh | 67 | 702 | / |
| Chije | 67 | 634 | / |
| Chish | 67 | 593 | / |
| Chios | 67 | 388 | / |
| Schai | 67 | 354 | / |
| Chois | 67 | 346 | / |
| Chais | 67 | 289 | / |
| Chuit | 67 | 280 | / |
| Chiea | 67 | 265 | / |
| Chaai | 67 | 252 | / |
| Chaij | 67 | 219 | / |
| Choix | 67 | 212 | / |
| Chihe | 67 | 176 | / |
| Schiz | 67 | 169 | / |
| Cheij | 67 | 164 | / |
| Chiss | 67 | 152 | / |
| Chhit | 67 | 144 | / |
| Cheix | 67 | 138 | / |
| Chitt | 67 | 135 | / |
| Chuiz | 67 | 133 | / |
| Chaip | 67 | 126 | / |
| Chhai | 67 | 107 | / |
| Cheis | 67 | 96 | / |
| Choij | 67 | 93 | / |
| Schui | 67 | 80 | / |
| Chist | 67 | 70 | / |
| Chișe | 67 | 62 | / |
| Chuis | 67 | 47 | / |
| Choit | 67 | 45 | / |
| Chaih | 67 | 43 | / |
| Chhoi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Chice | 67 | 34 | / |
| Schid | 67 | 26 | / |
| Cheid | 67 | 26 | / |
| Cheit | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chchi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chaiz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chioa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Choid | 67 | 20 | / |
| Schoi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chuih | 67 | 13 | / |
| Choih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cheih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chiey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chijc | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chisp | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chijs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chhip | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chiez | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chizz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chhui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schic | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chișș | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chioy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cheiz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chicz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Choiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chitc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chidd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chuip | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chiåž | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chiej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chhei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chisz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheşe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Choip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hchoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chisc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jschi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zchai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xchoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chihs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chioz | 67 | 1 | / |
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