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
Average Male Chace Height
176.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Chace Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chace Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chace (Marathi: चाचे) is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chace? popularity and diffusion
Chace is the 144,481st most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,369,934 people. The surname is predominantly found 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 widespread first name internationally, held by 855 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,724 people, or 1 in 133,061. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 17 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Rhode Island, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Chace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Chace has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chace surname increased 184 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chace Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Chace surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Chace last name are 12.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.82% registered with the political 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
Chase FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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