Chi Family History
Chi Name Meaning
The Romanization Chi represents at least thirteen different
Chinese surnames and a Korean one.Chinese : this
character means ‘pond’ and is found in names of lakes and areas
surrounding lakes. As many Chinese surnames originated in place names
(often containing the word ‘pond’), so the surname Chi developed
naturally from the word for ‘pond’.Chinese :
variant of Ji 1.Chinese : variant of
Qi 1.Chinese : variant of Qi 2.Chinese : variant of Ji 2.Chinese : variant of Ji 3.Chinese
: variant of Qi 3.Chinese :
variant of Ji 4.Chinese : variant of
Ji 5.Chinese : variant of Ji 6.Chinese : variant of Zhi.Chinese : variant of Ji 7.Chinese
: variant of Ji 8.Korean: There are two
Chinese characters for the Chi surname, borne by different groups.
The smaller of the two groups has only one clan associated with it,
the majority of whose members live in Kangw{ou}n and Ch’ungch’{ou}n
North Provinces of South Korea and North Korea’s P’y{ou}ngan North
Province. The other group also has but one clan but a much larger
population. Unlike many clans in Korea, the larger Chi family did not
remain congregated in and around its clan seat but dispersed fairly
evenly around the peninsula.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Chi
Name Distribution of Chi Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Chi families
 4 - 5  2 - 3 |
 1  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Chi families
|
2 - 1 2 - 1 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Chi last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Chi census records
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Chi Family Origin
Chi Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Chi families immigrated
to the United States.
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port of arrival and destination.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Chi
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Chi Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Chi census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Chi ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Military Service by Chi
Message Board about Chi
3 Threads, 5
Messages
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Chi.
Threads: 3 - Messages: 5
| Thread | Author | Replies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ancestor |  | dredward_1 | 2 |
| CHI Huynh 1908-2004 | | t42MountOlivet | 0 |
| obit: Chein Hung Chi Chein Hung Chi,86, passed awayOct 28, 2005 | | lynn1972_1 | 0 |
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