Explore the Family Name Chann

The meaning of Chann

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 陳, possibly based on its Cantonese pronunciation, see Chen 1.

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How common is the last name Chann in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Chann' significantly increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 56,979th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 46,902nd position, marking an increase of 17.69%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also showcased a substantial growth of 35.22%, jumping from 335 to 453 within the decade. Consequently, the proportion of the 'Chann' surname per 100,000 people in the U.S. population increased by 25% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,979	#46,902	17.69%
Count	335	453	35.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.15	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chann

The Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting insights about the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Chann'. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, accounting for 82.34% in 2010, which is slightly lower than the 82.69% recorded in 2000. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a rise from 2.99% to 3.31%. Meanwhile, the percentage of people with the 'Chann' surname who identified as White decreased significantly from 11.94% to 8.83%. Notably, those identifying as Hispanic showed a remarkable increase of 159.22%, albeit from a small base of 1.79% in 2000 to 4.64% in 2010. The data did not record any individuals with this surname identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	82.69%	82.34%	-0.42%
White	11.94%	8.83%	-26.05%
Hispanic	1.79%	4.64%	159.22%
Two or More Races	2.99%	3.31%	10.7%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%