Chamers Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Chamers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chamers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:5,409,835270,257
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Chamers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chamers has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chamers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,168,711th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname Chamers occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Chamers reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 5,409,835. In The United States Chamers is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 24 percent live, Michigan, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Chamers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chamers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chamers surname grew 372 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chamers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chamers surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.91% registered with the political party.

Chamers earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.03% less than the national average, earning $40,116 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaimers934/
Chamhers933/
Chamgers933/
Chaumers932/
Schamers932/
Chammers930/
Chatmers930/
Hamers926,279/
Camers9221/
Hammers864,243/
Cammers86132/
Chemers86127/
Hamerse8667/
Haamers8623/
Chamars862/
Khamers861/
Shamers861/
Haumers861/
Camiers861/
Haimers860/
Caumers860/
Schomers80235/
D'Hamers80106/
Hammerås8093/
Hammerse8046/
Hamhersh804/
Hammersh801/
Shameers801/
Chamhors800/
Jamers77304/
Samers77128/
Comers7754/
Homers7725/
Camirs777/
Hamirs771/
Xamers771/
Schommers75392/
Hammersch751/
Hommers71586/
Commers71409/
Jammers71208/
Heimers71201/
Sammers71107/
Shomers7176/
Sohmers7150/
Ceimers7134/
Saumers7117/
Heymers7115/
Seamers7113/
Jaimers714/
Coomers714/
Samiers713/
Chemirs713/
Sameers712/
Shamirs712/
Khamirs711/
Samerss711/
Schommiers711/
Hosmers711/
Comears710/
Hamerch710/
Szammers672/
Commersh671/
Jammersh671/
Shamerce671/
Seammers670/

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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 Chamers
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