Chalker Surname

97,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Chalker Surname Definition:

A digger of Chalk. Le Chalker. H.R.

Chalker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5551:141,86314,726
Australia1,4771:18,2772,551
England5151:108,19011,258
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Northern Ireland741:24,9332,784
Guernsey291:2,222539
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Wales131:238,04114,239
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
France21:33,211,361423,184
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belize11:355,4743,977
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:59,7447,000
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales51:313,68310,604
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5911:84,9728,854

Chalker (14) may also be a first name.

Chalker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A digger of Chalk. Le Chalker. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chalker: the marl-digger or chalk-quarryman, who provided the chalk-marl for the fields, or the chalk for the lime-burner, or the clunch for the carver or sculptor. The chaucer, or shoemaker, will be dealt with in the list of town tradesmen.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Chalker Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Chalker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chalker is the 97,647th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,499,804 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Chalker are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Chalker is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name on earth It is held by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,555 people, or 1 in 141,863. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 8 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Chalker exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Chalker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chalker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chalker last name expanded 432 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chalker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chalker are 24.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.15% registered with the party.

The amount Chalker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 149.19% more than the national average, earning R 592,164 per year; in United States they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $42,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.29% less than the national average, earning $49,540 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaulker937/
Halker92674/
Calker9224/
Caulker8619,091/
Halkier86259/
Cholker8624/
Khalker8621/
Halkerd8614/
Haulker865/
Chalkir862/
Hailker861/
Halkher861/
Chalkre861/
Hallåker8010/
Chalkhre801/
Holker77610/
Hälker77298/
Colker77277/
Zalker773/
Halkre772/
Halcer771/
Halkjær71859/
Houlker71329/
Heilker71208/
Chatelkhir71204/
Kholker7129/
Tsalker719/
Halkirt717/
Holkert716/
Halcher712/
Coulker712/
Zaulker711/
Halkiær711/
Calquer711/
Hallkir711/
Halkire711/
Holkier711/
Hoolker711/
Hollker710/
Cholcher6730/
Chelquer676/
Hallcher673/
Chalchir671/
Zeuhlker670/

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