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

The surname Chalkley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chalkley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalkley? popularity and diffusion

Chalkley is the 131,992nd most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,129,616 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 14 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,947 people, or 1 in 28,617. In England Chalkley is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 15 percent live and Essex, where 9 percent live. Aside from England Chalkley exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Chalkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chalkley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Chalkley surname increased 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chalkley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Chalkley are 32.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.47% registered to vote for 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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