Chadd Surname

239,727th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Chadd Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Chad.'

Ceddade Alrewys, Staffordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Chadde, London, ibid.

John Chadde, London, ibid.

Henricus Ced, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

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Chadd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9871:367,23332,624
England4101:135,89813,318
Australia1351:199,96819,617
Wales561:55,2605,065
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
India171:45,121,493474,784
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2121:114,97811,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:311,91724,534

Chadd (2,669) may also be a first name.

Chadd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Chad.'

Ceddade Alrewys, Staffordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Chadde, London, ibid.

John Chadde, London, ibid.

Henricus Ced, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Roger Chadde, or Chede, 1518: Register of the University of Oxford.

1774. Married — William Best and Peggy Chad: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From St. Chad; a location name in Salop and Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Chadd Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chadd Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chadd (Hindi: चद्द) is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chadd? popularity and diffusion

It is the 239,727th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,363,800 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Chadd reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 141,910th most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 2,669 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 987 people, or 1 in 367,233. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 24 percent reside, Indiana, where 12 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States Chadd exists in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Chadd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chadd has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 613 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 5,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chadd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chadd are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chadd earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $45,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.75% less than the national average, earning $48,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schadd91136/
Chaddh912/
Chaudd911/
Chad896,413/
Cadd891,760/
Hadd891,694/
Schaddt833/
Schaadd831/
Schad8010,663/
Chaid801,641/
Chaud801,530/
Shadd80743/
Headd80529/
Chahd80424/
Tchad80420/
Khadd80389/
Chadh80143/
Chadt8085/
Chead8032/
Chads8029/
Chaad8023/
Chhad807/
Chatd807/
Chayd805/
Hchad804/
Chadz803/
Haddh802/
Chodd802/
Chaïd802/
Caddh801/
Chaîd801/
Haddd801/
Chachddt771/
Cha75936,167/
Had7510,713/
Cad751,673/
Schaad735,024/
Schadt734,137/
Chahad731,595/
Chahyd73626/
Schaid73209/
Chahud73133/
Chaudh73100/
Schead7332/
Chachd7318/
Schaud7314/
Headds739/
Shaudd734/
Dzhadd733/
Shaddh733/
Shahdd733/
Schadz732/
Chauhd732/
Tchaid732/
Schatd732/
Sheadd731/
Khatdd731/
Chaadh731/
Chaids731/
Chaydz731/
Chchad731/
Schahd731/
Sahadd731/
Cheidd731/
Shaddz731/
Shchad731/
Tchaad731/
Cheaud731/
Chhaud731/
Cshaid731/
Schodd730/
Chai671,025,020/
Chau67303,716/
Chea67240,026/
Chay6762,567/
Head6760,714/
Shad6742,445/
Haid6715,562/
Chaa679,140/
Chaj678,797/
Chah677,870/
Chap676,445/
Chat676,138/
Codd675,386/
Hayd673,549/
Choa672,349/
Chadova672,099/
Haad671,860/
Sadd671,830/
Chas671,763/
Schaadt671,353/
Chod671,319/
Caid671,011/
Schaudt67920/
Khad67849/
Hodd67624/
Schaidt67413/
Chaz67341/
Haud67269/
Jadd67200/
Chaś67163/
Caud67148/
Scha67126/
Chha67120/
Hadt67106/
Hadz6782/
Hajd6750/
Chać6750/
Chadová6748/
Caad6746/
Zhad6740/
Hads6739/
Hadh6735/
Zadd6724/
Schadte6723/
Cadh6721/
Hasd6720/
Hahd6720/
Chaľ6712/
Cead6711/
Chaï679/
Chga675/
Cadt674/
Chaheid674/
Cayd674/
Chadowa674/
Chaà673/
Caïd673/
Ciad673/
Hadp672/
Chéa672/
Chìa672/
Tcad672/
Hatd672/
Chhahdh671/
Hsad671/
Zcha671/
Schachd671/
Schayds671/
Scheidd671/
Hjad671/
Haïd671/
Schaádt671/
Côdd671/
Chaâ671/
Chaî671/
Chač671/
Catd671/
Csad671/
Schaydt671/
Xadd671/
Chxa671/
Dcad671/
Schasdt670/

Chadd Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chadd in the Hindi language
चद्दcadda50
चड्डcadda50

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