Cognomen Chiv (Chiv 
, ชีฟ 
, Шив 
) , in all the world, is a rare family name. The family name Chiv is habitual in New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, Cambodia, and Romania. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United States, India, and Cambodia. Likewise, Chiv is the forename as well as the last name.