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 borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Challener? popularity and diffusion

The last name Challener is the 1,263,456th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Challener are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 640,437. In England Challener is most frequent in: Greater London, where 21 percent are found, West Midlands, where 13 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 46 percent are found and Wales, where 3 percent are found.

Challener Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Challener has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Challener last name decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 830 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Challener Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Challener surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the political 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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