Challener Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Dominica

Challener Surname Definition:

= Chal(l)oner, q.v.

Challener Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:640,43737,483
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominica11:75,891912
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Challener Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Chal(l)oner, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Challener Last Name Facts

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

The last name Challener is found most in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Challener click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Challener? popularity and diffusion

The surname Challener is the 1,263,456th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. The last name Challener is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Challener reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Challener is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 640,437. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 21 percent live, West Midlands, where 13 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent live. Aside from England Challener exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 46 percent live and Wales, where 3 percent live.

Challener Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Challener has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 830 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Challener Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Challener are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

Challener earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.96% more than the national average, earning $48,308 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Challenger954,219/
Challene945/
Chalener940/
Hallener940/
Tschallener9083/
Schallenger900/
Challoner892,058/
Challenge89136/
Challiner89108/
Chalenger8922/
Halleneer891/
Calleneer891/
Hallene8895/
Chalene8822/
Halener881/
Schalleitner8613/
Challinger84172/
Challioner8423/
Tschalener848/
Schalenger841/
Chaloner821,788/
Chaalene82205/
Challine82178/
Shallene8216/
Chaleune8212/
Chaliner826/
Chalenge823/
Schalene822/
Chaliene822/
Challeni821/
Collener821/
Halleyne821/
Halleine821/
Hallenet821/
Khallene821/
Haleiner820/
Hollener820/
Hallenes820/
Zallener820/
Schallinger80220/
Halene8070/
Tschalléner801/
Haslehner78488/
Sallenger7869/
Hallenhed789/
Hallynher785/
Chelloner781/
Scholener781/
Shalleine781/
Hasletner781/
Csalliner781/
Shaillene781/
Chaleness780/
Chaline75511/
Haleine75114/
Haslene7535/
Shalene7514/
Halline759/
Cholene756/
Caliner754/
Salener753/
Khalene752/
Chalena752/
Chaleni752/
Sallene751/
Chalenj751/
Halenje751/
Hallyne751/
Chalyne751/
Hallena751/
Hollene750/
Haliner750/
Holener750/
Holleitner74125/
Hauleitner7447/
D'Halleine744/
Shollenger741/
Haillynher741/
Shallinger740/
Schalinger740/
Schattleitner73108/
Chaligne71393/
Chaloine71123/
Salenger71117/
Hatlenes71104/
Callinir7138/
Shalenge7135/
Chalinet7124/
Chasline7120/
Shalline7113/
Schaleny7110/
Halynher7110/
Zollener718/
Hallaine718/
Colliner715/
Shaylene715/
Heilener715/
Shaulene714/
Chatline713/
Chalinee713/
Choloner712/
Chalaine712/
Chalines712/
Hasliner712/
Schaline711/
Shealene711/
Shalleni711/
Chauline711/
Chauleni711/
Holliner711/
Zalliner711/
Hallenäs711/
Hallesni711/
Khaleane711/
Zahalene711/
Chaleena711/
Chailine710/
Shaleene710/
Cheliner710/
Hollenes710/
Salliner710/
Hallinea710/
Hausleitner70817/
Hauleithner7024/
Schollinger7011/
Scheilenger701/
Hauslethner701/
Halleneesch701/
Jalene671,940/
Halena671,033/
Sallinger67865/
Hausleithner67143/
Holene67121/
Salene6781/
Chaloigne6724/
Haline6717/
Zalene679/
Halliness675/
Challingi675/
Chalynets674/
Chollengi673/
Hollinher673/
Chaleenoi673/
Chelenhyr673/
Haleny672/
Shalleena672/
Halyne672/
Schosleitner672/
Saulenier671/
Schatline671/
Khaleeneh671/
Shauliene671/
Saleinier671/
Shaillyne671/
Chaleenoy671/
Schoolene670/
Cholinger670/
Hollenhed670/
Hallingir670/
Salgenger670/
Sollenger670/

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