The Cham surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 744 people carried this name — #29,815 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 357,100 people counted.
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In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 55 people named Cham.
8 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 10 départements, most often Haute-Loire.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 36 people named Cham live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Antwerp.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
35 people named Cham live in Switzerland.
They live in 4 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
34 people named Cham have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 50 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 4 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Holy Cross.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Cham.
- Chale 194 · U.S. census
- Chalet 115 · U.S. census
- Chalifour 288 · U.S. census
- Challe 133 · U.S. census
- Chalus 115 · U.S. census
- Chalut 114 · U.S. census
- Chamba 140 · U.S. census
- Chamberland 1,419 · U.S. census
- Chamberlin 9,655 · U.S. census
- Chambers 90,325 · U.S. census
- Chambon 163 · U.S. census
- Chami 272 · U.S. census
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