Chalkley Surname

131,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Chalkley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Chalky Lea [Old English cealc + leáh]

Chalkley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9471:28,6173,864
United States8441:429,45437,076
Australia2871:94,06210,731
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Northern Ireland671:27,5382,970
Wales411:75,4766,450
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
France261:2,554,720189,486
Scotland261:205,91610,908
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9231:26,4093,625
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Chalkley (14) may also be a first name.

Chalkley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Chalky Lea [Old English cealc + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chalkley Last Name Facts

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

Chalkley has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalkley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 131,992nd most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,129,616 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Chalkley are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. Chalkley is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 14 people.

Chalkley is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,947 people, or 1 in 28,617. In England Chalkley is most frequent in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 15 percent reside and Essex, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Chalkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chalkley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chalkley surname grew 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chalkley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Chalkley surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chalkley surname are 32.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Chalkley earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning R 238,452 per year; in United States they earn 18.2% more than the national average, earning $51,004 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.34% more than the national average, earning $54,323 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaulkley940/
Chalkly9351/
Chalkle932/
Halkley930/
Calkley930/
Chaulkly880/
Halkle861/
Colkley8040/
Chalkla805/
Halklet801/
Chalkkla751/
Halkla717/
Zalkle711/
Jalkle710/
Chelkla671/
Hollklay631/
Holckley630/
Cholkhlai591/
Halcli5719/
Jalkla573/
Zolkle571/
Jailkla531/

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