Last Name CHI

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Meaning Orderly, neat, even number. Could also be a particle word that refers to something such as his, hers, theirs, etc. Strange, wonderful, queer. Also refers to fine jade. Auspicious, prayers, to initiate or start attempts or enterprise. Accomplishment, results.
Origin Chinese, Korean

Rank 5,561 (2000 US census) 7,768 (1990 US census)
Count 5,735 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 2.21%, or 127 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.94%, or 54 total occurrences, as black,
  • 87.62%, or 5025 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.24%, or 14 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.97%, or 113 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 7.01%, or 402 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Scottish surnames

Scottish last names divide themselves into two classes: Highland and Lowland.
In very few instances the names were considered before the eleventh century. They became significantly better known only since the thirteen century.
Just like English and other last n...

Russian middle names

As with many things that are 'Russian,' neither child nor his parents has much choice in picking the name. It is purely patronymic and generally predefined at the time when the child is born or even rather conceived. The name is derived from the child's father's first...

Belarus middle names

Belarus middle names form the same way as Russian ones, in part due to general common history of the Russian and Belarus nationalities, and in part due to very close integration of all nationalities during the Soviet Union times. Follow the


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