Family name ชีล (Chin 
, ชีล 
) , globally, is a widespread cognomen. The surname ชีล is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is a widespread surname, Brunei, where it is a common surname, and Singapore (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Malaysia, the United States, and Myanmar. Very seldom, ชีล is the forename as well as the last name.