Chalmer Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Chalmer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chalmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Australia721:374,94030,993
Canada471:783,94961,790
Denmark191:297,09021,940
England141:3,979,861125,553
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland211:178,2486,976
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Chalmer (1,122) may also be a first name.

Chalmer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chalmer has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalmer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,011,991st most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 29,034,047 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Chalmer live; 49 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 237,992nd most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 1,122 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent live, Michigan, where 12 percent live and Virginia, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.

Chalmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chalmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chalmer surname expanded 127 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chalmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chalmer last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chalmer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $49,071 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schalmer9320/
Chalmere9313/
Challmer931/
Halmer92722/
Calmer92704/
Chalme92344/
Schalhmer881/
Chalmet86572/
Chalmes86173/
Chalmey86142/
Callmer86120/
Hallmer86107/
Chalmeh8682/
Calmier8660/
Schalme8645/
Hjalmer8623/
Cholmer8611/
Chelmer869/
Hailmer866/
Khalmer865/
Shalmer862/
Chalmed861/
Halmear861/
Chalmez861/
Calmear860/
Halme834,491/
Schallmeir827/
Schalmes8021/
Challmes8014/
Hallmert8014/
Challmie8013/
Hallmere808/
Schalmey803/
Hjalmeer802/
Chalmeis801/
Scholmer801/
Chalmeas801/
Chalmesh801/
Chalmess800/
Cohlmeir800/
Chalmire800/
Hallmeir800/
Holmer773,896/
Colmer771,908/
Chalma77504/
Halmes77485/
Halmey77186/
Halmeš77164/
Salmer77118/
Hölmer7783/
Halmet7744/
Chalmi7740/
Hallme7723/
Khalme7721/
Shalme7721/
Cholme7713/
Halmee7711/
Zalmer7710/
Chalmé777/
Halmei777/
Halmeh775/
Haulme775/
Jalmer773/
Halmir773/
Halmie772/
Hailme772/
Halmre771/
Halmea771/
Halmøe771/
Chalmy771/
Halmed771/
Calmir771/
Schallmey7525/
Schallmea7516/
Haselmeir756/
Hattlemer751/
Scheilmer751/
Schalmair751/
Collmer71506/
Hollmer71331/
Heaulme71252/
Salmier71187/
Heilmer71105/
Höllmer7196/
Challma7143/
Khalmir7142/
Szalmer7129/
Salmehr7126/
Callmyr7124/
Schallmair7122/
Halmess7119/
Saulmer7118/
Kholmer7118/
Halmayr7117/
Holmear7117/
Hallmey7112/
Holmert7111/
Shalmir719/
Salmere715/
Chhalma714/
Sahlmer714/
Hallmyr714/
Hasselmeir713/
Halmeid713/
Hjalmér713/
Schollmeyr712/
Shalmeh712/
Sholmer712/
Chalmés712/
Callmér712/
Cholmes712/
Shalmee712/
Salmeir711/
Chalmma711/
Hallmes711/
Schollmeir711/
Halmire711/
Zholmer711/
Halmeet711/
Halmhey711/
Halmieh711/
Halmmey711/
Hallmäe711/
Salmert711/
Satlmer711/
Sohlmer711/
Zalmeer711/
Colmier710/
Hallmie710/
Holmier710/
Halmech710/
Hoolmer710/
Salme676,391/
Holme675,309/
Halmi673,365/
Halmy672,189/
Halma671,835/
Coulmier67237/
Zalme67214/
Schaalma67204/
Jalme67164/
Haslmayr67120/
Saulmier6728/
Haslmair6714/
Hollmier6712/
Szallmer6712/
Collmier6710/
Zahlmeir679/
Hallmets676/
Shalmesh676/
Heilmeir675/
Scholmes674/
Hallmayr673/
Chalmaya672/
Heilemer671/
Schallma671/
Sholmeir671/
Shalmgir671/
Šalme671/
Hailmair671/
Shalmeet671/
Shalmeez671/
Sealmear670/
Sheulmer670/
Coolmier670/
Heilmier670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chalmer
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