Chalfont Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Chalfont Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chalfont,' two parishes St. Peter and St. Giles; in Buckinghamshire.

1570. Thomas Chalfonte and Margaret Cornewallis: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office), p. If.

1689. William Chaffaunt and — Tame: Marriage Alleg.

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Chalfont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
England921:605,63136,119
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Chalfont Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chalfont,' two parishes St. Peter and St. Giles; in Buckinghamshire.

1570. Thomas Chalfonte and Margaret Cornewallis: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office), p. If.

1689. William Chaffaunt and — Tame: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English + Anglo-Latin) belonging to Chalfont = the Cold Fount [Middle English chald, Old English ceald, cold + Middle English font, Latin fons, font-is, a fount]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

. The Bucks Chalfont is doubtless the Ceadeles funta (‘Ceadel’s Fount’) referred to in the endorsement of a 10th- cent. Bucks charter ('Cart. Sax.’ no. 883) [the pers. name Ceadel is the Anglo-Saxon Cead(a (see Chad) with the diminutive suff. -el]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two neighbouring parishes in co. Bucks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chalfont Last Name Facts

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

Chalfont occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalfont? popularity and diffusion

It is the 948,111th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Chalfont reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Chalfont is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 2,157,494. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 20 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live and Tennessee, where 15 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Chalfont Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chalfont has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 373 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chalfont Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chalfont last name are 11.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.7% registered to vote for the political party.

Chalfont earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.65% less than the national average, earning $41,576 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalfonte9416/
Chalfon9389/
Calfont939/
Chalfant883,503/
Chalfoun88912/
Chalfoon881/
Chelfont881/
Chalfunt880/
Halfon863,923/
Chalfante829/
Chalfantt821/
Khalfon801,733/
Halfoun80209/
Halfond8066/
Chalfan8056/
Halfant8042/
Hölfont8019/
Calfond8010/
Halfone801/
Chalfom801/
Calfant800/
Khalfoun751,449/
Shalfoon7513/
Halfoune757/
Chelfant754/
Shalfant753/
Shalfoun752/
Khalfuon751/
Hallfond751/
Chalfand751/
Khalfone751/
Cholfant750/
Halfan714,585/
Khalfoune71630/
Jalfon71142/
Halfom7113/
Salfon711/
Zalfon711/
Chalphant710/
Khalfan6723,930/
Sealfon67104/
Jalfant673/
Halfane671/
Jalfoon671/
Hölfond671/
Houlfon671/
Holfond670/

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