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Family name Chaim (חיים , Chaim
, Хаим
) , around the globe, is quite a common surname. The surname Chaim is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Bulgaria. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Israel, Brazil, and Malaysia. More prevalently, Chaim is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| חיים | Israel |
| Chaim | Malaysia, United States, Poland, Israel, Brazil |
| Хаим | Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria |