Last name צ'יף (Yimam 
, Chief 
, Gugsa 
) , all around the world, is a common surname. The surname צ'יף is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is quite a common surname, Saudi Arabia, and Fiji, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. More prevalently, צ'יף is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yimam | Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, United States |
| Chief | Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria |
| Gugsa | Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, United States, India, Canada |