Last Name CHEM

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Meaning Not available
Origin Not available

Rank 98,770 (2000 US census)
Count 170 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 4.12%, or 7 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 85.29%, or 145 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 8.24%, or 14 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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