Chace Surname
Approximately 3,075 people bear this surname
Chace Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chase,' from residence in that part of the forest or park termed the chase; an open piece of ground for the herding of deer and other game; compare Forest, Park, Lowndes. This surname has ramified strongly in the United States.
Read More About This SurnameChace Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,724 | 1:133,061 | 13,993 |
| Ecuador | 176 | 1:90,374 | 5,951 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Chile | 20 | 1:880,824 | 18,509 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,482 | 1:33,886 | 4,058 |
Chace (855) may also be a first name.
Chace Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chase,' from residence in that part of the forest or park termed the chase; an open piece of ground for the herding of deer and other game; compare Forest, Park, Lowndes. This surname has ramified strongly in the United States.
1626. Married — John Chase and Hanna Tailor: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1657. — Richard Chase and Bridgett Monday: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1746. Richard Chase, rector of Elling- ham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
(English) Dweller at the hunting ground or woods.
A chase "is a privileged place for the receipt of deer, &c., being of a middle nature betwixt a forest and a park." Nelson's Laws of Game.
Armorially identified; also armorially identified with Channcy, or De Canci. Robert de Canceio, of Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Geoffry de Chansy of England, 1194 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). The name appears in all parts of England as Chancey, Chancy, &c.
The mayor of Winchester in 1464 was named William Chase (M.). A gentle family of Chase resided at Tartee, near Chard, in Somerset, in the 17th century (Peirce's "Bath").
Chace Demographics
Chace Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Chace Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chace Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chace (Marathi: चाचे) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chace? popularity and diffusion
It is the 144,481st most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,369,934 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Chace reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Chace is also the 278,605th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 855 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,724 people, or 1 in 133,061. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 17 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and Rhode Island, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Chace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chace has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chace last name increased 184 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chace Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Chace surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Chace surname are 12.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Chace earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $50,216 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chace Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chace in the Marathi language | ||
| चाचे | cace | - |
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Chace Reference & Research
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