Explore the Family Name Chy

The meaning of Chy

1. Bangladeshi and Indian: unexplained. 2. Cambodian: written ជី, corresponding to the Khmer word denoting e.g. a kind of necklace.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Chy has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Chy ranked 70,052 in popularity with 261 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, it had climbed to rank 63,373 with 315 people carrying the surname, marking an increase of approximately 20.69%. The proportion of U.S. residents with the last name Chy also grew slightly from 0.1 per 100,000 individuals in 2000 to 0.11 per 100,000 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,052	#63,373	9.53%
Count	261	315	20.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chy

The ethnicity associated with the surname Chy has also shifted over this ten-year period according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (83.14%), followed by Hispanic (5.36%), White (4.60%) and those identifying with two or more races (3.83%). By 2010, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders had marginally increased to 84.44%, while the representation of White ethnicity significantly rose to 9.21%. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a slight dip to 3.49%. Notably, the number of Hispanics with the surname dropped sharply by 58.58% to just 2.22%. No individuals with the surname Chy identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	83.14%	84.44%	1.56%
White	4.6%	9.21%	100.22%
Two or More Races	3.83%	3.49%	-8.88%
Hispanic	5.36%	2.22%	-58.58%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%