Chadwyck Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Chadwyck Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Chadwick, 13th cent. (‘Lanc. Assize-Rolls') Chadewik, Chadwych = Chad’s Place [v. Chad, and + Old English wíc] It is the Lancashire Chadwick, rather than the Worcestershire hamlet, that has had the great surnominal influence.

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Chadwyck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Chadwyck (42) may also be a first name.

Chadwyck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Chadwick, 13th cent. (‘Lanc. Assize-Rolls') Chadewik, Chadwych = Chad’s Place [v. Chad, and + Old English wíc] It is the Lancashire Chadwick, rather than the Worcestershire hamlet, that has had the great surnominal influence.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chadwyck Last Name Facts

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

Chadwyck is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chadwyck? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Chadwyck is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Chadwyck are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Chadwyck is also the 1,566,439th most frequently held given name on earth, borne by 42 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 75 percent live and Missouri, where 25 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chadwycke941/
Chadwick8850,230/
Chadwicck826/
Chadwicks825/
Chadwichk823/
Chadwhick822/
Chaddwick821/
Chadwicke821/
Hadwick80484/
Chadwik8011/
Chidwick75560/
Chedwick7573/
Chatwick7519/
Headwick753/
Chetwyck752/
Chadvick752/
Chaduick751/
Chadwiek751/
Caadwick751/
Chodwick750/
Jadwyk716/
Chathwick711/
Cheidwick711/
Cadwic710/
Hadvick6720/
Zadwick6714/
Hadveck6713/
Hedwick677/
Hatwick675/
Hodwick671/
Catwick671/
Khadwik671/
Chadwig670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chadwyck
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