Challice Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Challice Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Calais' (v. Callis); compare Chatterton and Catterton, Chandler and Candler, Chancellor and Cancellor, &c. Challis was bound to become Challice, just as Calais became Calice. Of Norwich, Blomefield in his History says: 'In 1435 the city furnished out forty men, well armed, and sent them to the defence of Calice': History of Norfolk.

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Challice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2501:222,87218,741
Canada1181:312,25128,740
United States751:4,832,786249,377
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:84,9328,963
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Challice (70) may also be a first name.

Challice Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Calais' (v. Callis); compare Chatterton and Catterton, Chandler and Candler, Chancellor and Cancellor, &c. Challis was bound to become Challice, just as Calais became Calice. Of Norwich, Blomefield in his History says: 'In 1435 the city furnished out forty men, well armed, and sent them to the defence of Calice': History of Norfolk.

1779. Married — John Ealey and Elizabeth Challice: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Challis, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Callas, Kallaus, Kallesse, Kalio, Kalisch; from the Dutch, Kalis; from the Flemish, Calis; from the Danish, Callisen; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Challice Last Name Facts

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

The surname Challice is most common in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Challice? popularity and diffusion

Challice is the 641,055th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Challice reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 70 people.

The last name Challice is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 222,872. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 27 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and West Midlands, where 10 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Challice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Challice has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Challice Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Challice last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Challice earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 62.76% more than the national average, earning $70,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $52,106 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalice93130/
Hallice9328/
Callice9310/
Challies88235/
Halliche88135/
Chaliche88111/
Challiez8837/
Shallice8825/
Challace884/
Challise880/
Hallicey880/
Hallicer880/
Chalices880/
Calice861,972/
Halice8611/
Schallies8262/
Schallich8226/
Halliscer821/
Schallici821/
Khalliche821/
Hallicker820/
Challis807,835/
Callies803,252/
Chalise80615/
Haliche80459/
Challes80337/
Chalich80316/
Halliez80278/
Chaliez80157/
Chalike80118/
Chalies8083/
Hallich8076/
Hollice8042/
Halicke8041/
Collice8027/
Hallies8026/
Calließ8023/
Shalice8019/
Jallice8018/
Haliceh8016/
Hallicy8012/
Hallace805/
Calisce803/
Chalace803/
Cholice802/
Halices802/
Calliez802/
Calicea801/
Callici801/
Caliece801/
Hallise801/
Chalize801/
Challez801/
Callece801/
Hallike801/
Chalyce800/
Callise800/
Sallice800/
Hallica800/
Challouche785/
Hallisey751,220/
Cailliez75863/
Schalles75582/
Caulliez75406/
Schalich75162/
Chalichi75153/
Haliczer75110/
Calliess75101/
Challiss7593/
Shallies7577/
Hailliez7569/
Callisch7529/
Chalisey7527/
Hallisch7523/
Challois7523/
Chalidze7520/
Schallis7517/
Chaillez7511/
Chalikes7510/
Challess759/
Schalies758/
Halliker756/
Chailles756/
Caillies755/
Chalikey753/
Chaillis752/
Challika752/
Hallisse752/
Chalecke751/
Chalicka751/
Challeus751/
Chhalise751/
Hollicke751/
Schallex751/
Shallise751/
Halicker751/
Khaliche751/
Hollidce751/
Callisea751/
Callisse751/
Callaise751/
Chollies751/
Chaulles751/
Chalizeh751/
Halleche751/
Chaliesa751/
Chaloich751/
Colloice750/
Chalisse750/
Challais750/
Halliecy750/
Calles7124,496/
Calise7115,902/
Halici718,514/
Callis716,582/
Chales712,112/
Hallouche711,498/
Hallez711,095/
Hallissey711,060/
Salice711,032/
Chalis711,007/
Hallis71997/
Halles71798/
Chalouche71629/
Halich71254/
Hallex71211/
Halike7165/
Schaulies7156/
Caliez7156/
Hallikhed7151/
Colice7147/
Halica7145/
Chaliz7140/
Calici7138/
Chalex7133/
Calies7132/
Chalichai7129/
Hallecker7127/
Callez7125/
Jalice7122/
Schauließ7118/
Holice7117/
Halicy7117/
Hallix7116/
Halies7114/
Houlliche7114/
Khailiche7110/
Chauleche719/
Halise719/
Chalez719/
Hallecher716/
Hollicker716/
Calliz716/
Calicy715/
Schgallis714/
Chalichip714/
Tchalichi714/
Halace713/
Halize713/
Chalix712/
Tschalich712/
Zalice711/
Chaluishe711/
Holleicke711/
Hollicher711/
Schalicht711/
Hálice711/
Calyce711/
Schahlich711/
Tchalaize711/
Halliz711/
Caließ711/
Challeker711/
Chailikhe711/
Hallaiser710/
Chaloiecheep701/
Halichi672,526/
Callais671,729/
Chaleka671,445/
Chasles671,434/
Hallais67742/
Chalesh67613/
Halliki67578/
Hollies67565/
Cauliez67514/
Cailles67460/
Chalase67451/
Schales67440/
Calisse67422/
Chaliki67381/
Chalika67334/
Shallis67324/
Chaleix67285/
Chalesi67274/
Sallies67260/
Haillez67258/
Calliss67257/
Hollich67240/
Hallesy67239/
Chalish67232/
Colliez67223/
Caillis67213/
Hallisy67191/
Chalisa67162/
Saliche67158/
Haulica67144/
Callois67123/
Chalios67122/
Chalesa67115/
Halique67112/
Chalais67100/
Collies6799/
Khaliqe6797/
Chalisi6793/
Hallika6786/
Halicky6782/
Halicka6781/
Halisch6781/
Cheales6775/
Chalois6775/
Caillez6771/
Cholich6768/
Chaluis6767/
Chaylis6758/
Halický6756/
Shalles6754/
Chailis6746/
Halletz6743/
Chailes6737/
Hajlich6735/
Chaleas6735/
Chalese6730/
Callesa6727/
Collise6726/
Khalise6726/
Callesi6725/
Callese6725/
Jalicke6723/
Khalike6722/
Hallist6722/
Heallis6721/
Chaleki6721/
Hollace6721/
Holicer6720/
Hailich6713/
Hallecy6713/
Holliez6712/
Chollis6711/
Tcalici6711/
Halisey6710/
Chaleus6710/
Chaliss6710/
Haliseh679/
Chatles678/
Cholici678/
Holicke678/
Chalych678/
Calleas677/
Halisse677/
Chollez677/
Hallase677/
Calisei677/
Chalets676/
Chaleca676/
Khalace675/
Schalis675/
Chaleke675/
Hallekj675/
Hollise675/
Callish675/
Chalizi675/
Hallezi675/
Hollischer674/
Callejs674/
Chayles674/
Calaici674/
Zallies673/
Chaliqi673/
Ciallis673/
Caliesa673/
Calaise673/
Jaliche673/
Sealice673/
Shalise672/
Collece672/
Hollica672/
Hailles672/
Halliquest672/
Sallich672/
Calless672/
Cholies672/
Shalich672/
Tchales672/
Chaules672/
Salliez672/
Callisi672/
Halishe672/
Halliss671/
Khalece671/
Khallis671/
Salices671/
Salaice671/
Calisee671/
Callehs671/
Calleis671/
Cahales671/
Cahllis671/
Calauce671/
Chahlis671/
Chailez671/
Chaulis671/
Healles671/
Collici671/
Dcalles671/
Halidze671/
Halieky671/
Haliser671/
Hallhis671/
Haloich671/
Shalies671/
Haleche671/
Hallisi671/
Chaless671/
Cholles671/
Callisa671/
Sallece671/
Schauliess671/
Hallisa671/
Halhich671/
Calisea671/
Cholace671/
Chaluiz671/
Halleki671/
Khalles671/
Chalech671/
Saulice671/
Calisci671/
Caliese671/
Collicy671/
Chealis671/
Hallexy671/
Halleys671/
Heilice671/
Haylies671/
Haylles671/
Chaslis670/
Caulles670/
Cahlies670/
Calleys670/
Schalez670/
Haliker670/
Halasie670/
Hallest670/
Hatlich670/
Hallech670/
Haillis670/
Calluis670/
Chahles670/
Hoolice670/
Jollice670/
Coulice670/
Halless670/
Callesh670/

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