Cham

Cham Meaning & Origin

About Cham
The surname Cham is of Vietnamese origin and is derived from the Chinese surname Chen. It is a relatively common surname in Vietnam and is often associated with the Cham ethnic group, an indigenous people of Southeast Asia. The Cham people have a rich history and culture, and the surname Cham may indicate ancestral ties to this ethnic group.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cham: 1,124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XM
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CAN
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C050
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 M
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สงรฆm/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XM', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cham in Braille

Here's how to represent Cham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cham in braille

How to sign the name Cham using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cham in sign language

Numerology