Chen as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Chen?

According to the 2010 census, there are 169,580 people with the surname Chen in the United States. Chen is the 150th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Chen?

About 0.055% Americans have the last name Chen.

This means 1 in 1,821 people are named Chen.

Is the Last Name Chen Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Chen grew by 60.7%. This is much faster than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Chen are Asian?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Chen in the United States.

Race Percent
Asian96.12%
Multiracial1.64%
White1.40%
Hispanic0.52%
Black0.30%
Native American0.02%