Chamney Surname
Approximately 342 people bear this surname
Chamney Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'le Champagnois,' an immigrant from the province of Champagne. Chamney, &c, are variants of Champney, which see. From Yorkshire it passed into Furness, where for centuries Chamney or Chamley has been a familiar surname.
Read More About This SurnameChamney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 216 | 1:170,581 | 17,126 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 59 | 1:75,082 | 5,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Chamney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'le Champagnois,' an immigrant from the province of Champagne. Chamney, &c, are variants of Champney, which see. From Yorkshire it passed into Furness, where for centuries Chamney or Chamley has been a familiar surname. Besides the original Champney, the first three following are specimens of entries in my old church-books at Ulverston:
1546. Baptised — Isabell Chamney: Reg. Ulverston Ch.
1547. Buried — John Chamney: ibid.
1696. — Joyce Chamley: ibid.
James Champney, of the parish of Ulverston, 1631: Wills at Richmond.
James Chamney, of Ulverston, 1596: ibid.
Henry Chamley, of Dalton-in-Furness, 1672: ibid.
1565. Francis Wolman and Margaret Chamley: Marriage Lic. (London).
1593-4. Christopher Taylor and Ann Chambly: ibid.
In the form of Chambney this surname went out to Virginia in 1635 (v. Hotten's Lists of Emigrants). It is found in Boston as Chamley, and at Philadelphia as Chambley. The change from 'n' to 'l' or vice versa is common; compare balusters and banisters, the latter being modern.
From Chamneis or Champneis, the ancient district of Champagne; in the Domesday Book, Chemarnhee.
Chamney Demographics
Chamney Religious Adherence
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Chamney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chamney has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Chamney click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamney? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 814,680th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 21,308,614 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Chamney are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 216 people, or 1 in 170,581. In Canada Chamney is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 61 percent are found, Alberta, where 27 percent are found and British Columbia, where 6 percent are found. Not including Canada this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Chamney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chamney has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Chamney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States Chamney are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the political party.
The amount Chamney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.73% more than the national average, earning $48,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.19% more than the national average, earning $52,756 CAD per year.
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Chamney Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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