Chait Surname

153,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,873 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Chait Surname Definition:

“Tailor” in Hebrew.

Chait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3551:267,49725,163
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
South Africa2511:215,84722,737
Algeria1541:250,85427,101
Argentina1301:328,79526,002
Spain1061:441,05723,230
Australia1041:259,57423,725
India641:11,985,397216,293
Canada501:736,91258,785
England411:1,358,97760,528
Chile331:533,83313,415
Mexico321:3,878,94425,867
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
France161:4,151,420237,746
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Israel131:658,28045,106
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Chaït (4) are calculated separately.

Chait (7,340) may also be a first name.

Chait Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Tailor” in Hebrew.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Hebrew) One who made outer garments, a tailor.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from an ancestor's occupation) From Hebrew hayat, “tailor.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Chait Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chait Come From? nationality or country of origin

Chait (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﺎﻋﺖ, Hindi: चैत, Marathi: चैत, Oriya: ଚଇତ, Tibetan: ཅེད་) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Chaït. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chait? popularity and diffusion

Chait is the 153,066th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,536,563 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Chait are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 75,206th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 7,340 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,355 people, or 1 in 267,497. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 25 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States Chait exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 14 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Chait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chait has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 135,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chait Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chait surname are 44.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.65% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chait earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 444.92% more than the national average, earning R 1,294,930 per year; in United States they earn 30.58% more than the national average, earning $56,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 74.16% more than the national average, earning $86,527 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaït934/
Chaiat911,095/
Chaiet91141/
Chaiut91128/
Schait91119/
Chaiit91103/
Chaite9173/
Chaiot9151/
Chaitt9144/
Chaits918/
Chaith917/
Chaitz916/
Chaait911/
Chayit911/
Tchait911/
Chai891,025,020/
Chit8973,921/
Hait8938,391/
Chat896,138/
Cait89181/
Chaiyot834,652/
Schaidt83413/
Chaihat83233/
Chaihot83148/
Chayitz83129/
Schaitz8359/
Schaitt8340/
Chaithe8313/
Schaite8310/
Chaiteh838/
Chaujit838/
Chaihet836/
Chaitte835/
Chaithp832/
Chaiaut832/
Tchaite831/
Schaist831/
Chaihit831/
Chhaiit831/
Chate8022,270/
Chaiy804,785/
Haist803,338/
Chatt803,159/
Chaji803,102/
Haith802,130/
Chite802,110/
Chaia801,727/
Haiat801,714/
Chaid801,641/
Chayi801,159/
Schat801,106/
Khait801,078/
Cheat80758/
Chiet80744/
Shait80466/
Chaat80396/
Chaet80379/
Chaut80379/
Haidt80376/
Haite80363/
Schai80354/
Chais80289/
Chuit80280/
Chiot80274/
Chaai80252/
Chaij80219/
Cayit80212/
Chaio80157/
Chhit80144/
Chaiu80136/
Chitt80135/
Chaip80126/
Chhat80117/
Chhai80107/
Chaie80107/
Cajit80101/
Chast8087/
Chadt8085/
Chath8070/
Chist8070/
Chith8066/
Hajit8055/
Chayt8055/
Haitt8054/
Hayit8050/
Choit8045/
Chaih8043/
Schit8032/
Caiut8032/
Chats8031/
Cheit8025/
Chaiz8023/
Haits8023/
Chaii8021/
Haiet8019/
Haiut8019/
Tchat8014/
Caiet8010/
Chaht809/
Chatp808/
Chajt808/
Haiht807/
Chatd807/
Caiat807/
Haiyt802/
Caiot802/
Caiit801/
Cehat801/
Zchat801/
Zchai801/
Haiot801/
Chazt801/
Chidt801/
Caitt800/
Chsat800/
Chayhitz7717/
Chaitova778/
Chchhait771/
Chaihyts771/
Chaiyoth771/
Chi751,098,244/
Cha75936,167/
Hai75421,703/
Cat7522,568/
Hat7510,423/
Cit753,588/
Hit752,582/
Chitte7311,843/
Chaiyo739,472/
Khaith734,770/
Schadt734,137/
Chhath732,957/
Chatte732,689/
Schuit732,360/
Chiste732,222/
Chahat731,808/
Schatt731,520/
Chayat731,409/
Chathe731,301/
Schaut731,264/
Scheit731,118/
Chehat73942/
Chujit73717/
Chayet73518/
Chayot73512/
Chaich73472/
Chajid73390/
Chajii73375/
Chagia73348/
Chaiha73342/
Schats73325/
Chayut73310/
Choitz73280/
Chisht73275/
Chuiot73261/
Chhith73234/
Khaiat73232/
Tchite73217/
Schaid73209/
Chaste73185/
Chaiho73177/
Chaaij73170/
Choiat73148/
Chatth73147/
Chayyi73144/
Schitt73143/
Chaute73132/
Chajet73125/
Tchate73106/
Chuyat73105/
Schaat73103/
Haiste7392/
Hayite7386/
Chuiat7386/
Schidt7380/
Chiott7376/
Shaith7373/
Chasth7362/
Shchit7357/
Haggit7354/
Chaate7351/
Schaia7350/
Chajie7349/
Chajat7348/
Schath7348/
Schatp7347/
Chahai7347/
Schiet7342/
Schist7341/
Shaist7340/
Cheath7336/
Chaiou7334/
Shaidt7334/
Chauth7333/
Choite7333/
Chiyot7332/
Schaet7328/
Chaggi7324/
Chaiap7323/
Haitch7322/
Chayii7321/
Hajite7321/
Chaied7321/
Chayie7320/
Khaite7320/
Chahia7320/
Shajit7319/
Shaite7319/
Chheat7319/
Chithe7317/
Chojit7317/
Shayit7317/
Chagie7315/
Chuitt7315/
Cheats7313/
Khajit7313/
Chaath7313/
Schite7312/
Chawie7312/
Chieht7311/
Chhaji7311/
Chautz7311/
Chajut7311/
Chaiud7311/
Chhayi7310/
Chhite739/
Chaiid739/
Chhate738/
Schaht738/
Chaiph738/
Chahut737/
Chaiah737/
Khaidt737/
Chaipp737/
Chaiup737/
Chayid737/
Cheate736/
Chaihe736/
Choith736/
Hajith735/
Schaie735/
Cheite735/
Schiot734/
Cuhyat734/
Haitht734/
Chaies734/
Chaiez734/
Khayit734/
Chatch734/
Chuite734/
Chaiss734/
Chisth734/
Hahait734/
Chawet734/
Chaihi734/
Chyjit734/
Chaiau734/
Chatts733/
Chasht733/
Haithe733/
Cheidt733/
Chaaia733/
Haiate733/
Tchaet733/
Cheiat733/
Chijit733/
Chastz732/
Khaitt732/
Schaai732/
Chayte732/
Cheatz732/
Chaiep732/
Chahio732/
Jhaith732/
Chaiaa732/
Schitd732/
Schith732/
Hayiet732/
Tchiet732/
Tchaid732/
Schatd732/
Chaieh732/
Dzhait732/
Sahait732/
Haihat732/
Shchai732/
Chieat732/
Chaiee732/
Chhitt731/
Chault731/
Chitth731/
Chaaji731/
Chaids731/
Chaiux731/
Chajij731/
Chaust731/
Chautt731/
Chayhi731/
Chiett731/
Jahait731/
Haitte731/
Zchate731/
Schaip731/
Chaius731/
Haiote731/
Chaiie731/
Haiete731/
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Choiet731/
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Shchat731/
Schaij731/
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Schiøt731/
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Haiath731/
Haiatt731/
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Chchai731/
Chayht731/
Chagio731/
Chaish731/
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Chieth731/
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Chaije731/
Chajiy731/
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Haiout731/
Hahiat731/
Cheyat731/
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Caiott731/
Chaiad731/
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Chaiyp731/
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Chejit731/
Cshaid731/
Haiett731/
Scheat730/
Chihtt730/
Cheitz730/
Haicht730/
Shaitt730/
Schoit730/
Haiyht730/
Chaitehep711/
Haji671,628,620/
Choi67439,579/
Chau67303,716/
Chea67240,026/
Chae67136,520/
Shit6785,925/
Chay6762,567/
Chui6749,650/
Shai6722,638/
Khai6719,106/
Hite6717,289/
Haid6715,562/
Sait6713,503/
Scheidt6712,991/
Khat6712,678/
Hitt6711,519/
Hate6711,368/
Chis6710,820/
Chio6710,213/
Chaa679,140/
Chaj678,797/
Hatt678,426/
Chah677,870/
Chap676,445/
Chad676,413/
Huit675,978/
Heit675,952/
Catt675,375/
Chet674,347/
Haut673,472/
Zait673,412/
Chie673,212/
Shat672,931/
Hayi672,901/
Coit672,859/
Hast672,620/
Chih672,490/
Choa672,349/
Jait672,215/
Hais671,819/
Chas671,763/
Chauthe671,675/
Haie671,625/
Khit671,539/
Schicht671,515/
Chiş671,419/
Schaadt671,353/
Chyt671,230/
Hats671,151/
Chiș671,123/
Schatte671,096/
Chip671,030/
Caid671,011/
Chij67927/
Schaudt67920/
Chii67902/
Citt67857/
Schuijt67766/
Chatthe67722/
Hath67708/
Haai67680/
Hoit67637/
Haia67564/
Haij67518/
Chyi67455/
Hayt67422/
Ciet67418/
Choojit67417/
Chaiyod67411/
Scheitz67405/
Schuite67397/
Haggitt67356/
Chei67352/
Chitowa67346/
Chaz67341/
Chiz67331/
Caut67306/
Schaust67305/
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Haiz67294/
Cite67274/
Chouiet67264/
Hajt67251/
Chiy67246/
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Haii67235/
Ciat67220/
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Chaihou67201/
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Ceha67194/
Haiu67189/
Chayate67173/
Haiy67172/
Zhit67171/
Hiet67169/
Haio67165/
Chaś67163/
Chitova67151/
Haiß67142/
Heat67141/
Haat67134/
Hhai67131/
Scha67126/
Chha67120/
Schaipp67111/
Hadt67106/
Haip67104/
Shajith6791/
Schayot6787/
Chid6786/
Schaatt6780/
Haitsch6780/
Chhi6777/
Chooyat6773/
Ceit6764/
Chehaia6763/
Xhai6761/
Hazt6761/
Chatova6760/
Cuit6758/
Schuitt6754/
Uamchit6754/
Schiødt6753/
Tcheite6752/
Caat6751/
Tchuite6751/
Schiøth6750/
Scheitt6750/
Chać6750/
Haić6743/
Haischt6742/
Schautt6741/
Chaiaya6741/
Schi6740/
Schaath6739/
Haht6737/
Hsai6737/
Hith6736/
Chaihad6736/
Schiott6735/
Tschaut6732/
Haih6730/
Shchats6727/
Chishte6724/
Ceht6724/
Chuyate6723/
Schadte6723/
Scheiet6722/
Chaustz6718/
Schuitz6717/
Cajt6717/
Cist6716/
Schitte6714/
Hsit6714/
Chitthe6713/
Chheyat6713/
Chaľ6712/
Schaate6712/
Sahajit6711/
Hsat6711/
Chashte6711/
Csat6711/
Chahyat6710/
Ceat6710/
Schauth6710/
Citd6710/
Chhaije679/
Chheath679/
Chaï679/
Hist678/
Xait678/
Chistte678/
Chatowa677/
Schuidt677/
Chaggia677/
Scheite677/
Chattch677/
Haït677/
Scheuat677/
Chúa677/
Chaieed677/
Chhajid676/
Chhatte676/
Schiodt676/
Shaiteh676/
Chawyot676/
Scheatz675/
Chga675/
Zhat675/
Xchi675/
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Khaiate675/
Cadt674/
Chichte674/
Hitp674/
Czat674/
Chaheid674/
Schaiss674/
Shahiat674/
Khaiyot674/
Schojat674/
Chitová674/
Haiette674/
Chaiaup674/
Schatts673/
Chautte673/
Chci673/
Schaddt673/
Scheiot673/
Schaatz673/
Tcat673/
Hidt673/
Chauste673/
Chajats673/
Hjai673/
Schastz673/
Chaà673/
Chahatt673/
Hchi673/
Ccit673/
Chgi673/
Chaweet673/
Haieeth673/
Tcheyat672/
Schidtt672/
Schaidtová672/
Chhajet672/
Chaieez672/
Chahaji672/
Chayoth672/
Hatp672/
Hiht672/
Scheitd672/
Schhidt672/
Schauts672/
Chéa672/
Chaiech672/
Chouath672/
Zchi672/
Schidte672/
Schaeht672/
Scheiht672/
Schieth672/
Tchathe672/
Schøidt672/
Chaahat672/
Chìa672/
Tchatch672/
Chouyat672/
Hatd672/
Hcat672/
Chujitt672/
Schatch672/
Chuhaia672/
Chhayet671/
Chaathe671/
Chachte671/
Chahthe671/
Chaiedz671/
Chaihaa671/
Chajete671/
Chashth671/
Chhathe671/
Chhaute671/
Chhithe671/
Chaugie671/
Chchate671/
Coyhatt671/
Zcha671/
Schastp671/
Schauet671/
Schault671/
Schaute671/
Scheatt671/
Schhiot671/
Schiett671/
Shahjit671/
Cith671/
Chayete671/
Schiste671/
Chouiat671/
Chuitts671/
Choihet671/
Schasth671/
Haßt671/
Haët671/
Khaiete671/
Shchast671/
Shchayi671/
Shchitt671/
Sahaait671/
Schaádt671/
Schaedt671/
Schioth671/
Schuiot671/
Tchatte671/
Tchaute671/
Tchayid671/
Tchajet671/
Geechai671/
Chơi671/
Chaâ671/
Chaî671/
Chač671/
Chayett671/
Chayuot671/
Chaiacz671/
Chajadt671/
Chaaiou671/
Cayt671/
Caët671/
Catd671/
Chijiat671/
Chhaihi671/
Chhayat671/
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Chahiaz671/
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Schoite671/
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Zcit671/
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Chaggie671/
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Chujite671/
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Chayuth671/
Chayutt671/
Cheihot671/
Czit671/
Hatë671/
Haihate671/
Hhit671/
Hcit671/
Hxai671/
Hxit671/
Hjat671/
Khaiteh671/
Cheatte670/
Scheist670/
Schaett670/
Scheits670/
Schieht670/
Schattz670/
Schasdt670/
Scheith670/
Schisdt670/
Scheats670/
Schiddt670/
Schoitz670/

Chait Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chait in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﺎﻋﺖshat-
Chait in the Tibetan language
ཅེད་ché-
Chait in the Hindi language
चैतcaita94.08
चइतca'ita4.36
चईतca'ita1.25
चाइटca'ita0.16
Chait in the Marathi language
चैतcaita88.89
चईतca'ita7.41
चैcai3.7
Chait in the Oriya language
ଚଇତca'ita71.12
େଚୖତecata22.99
ଚଈତca'ita3.21
ଚାଇତca'ita1.07

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