Charlwood Surname

331,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Charlwood Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Charlwood,' a parish in Surrey, seven miles from Reigate. John Charlewood, Charlwood, or Cherlwod, the stationer and printer, seems undoubtedly to have sprung from Surrey. 'Charlewood apparently came from Surrey, as on Jan.

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Charlwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6431:86,6539,466
Australia1911:141,33915,185
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Scotland241:223,07611,507
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Guernsey221:2,929767
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Wales111:281,32115,850
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3921:62,1827,229
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Charlwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Charlwood,' a parish in Surrey, seven miles from Reigate. John Charlewood, Charlwood, or Cherlwod, the stationer and printer, seems undoubtedly to have sprung from Surrey. 'Charlewood apparently came from Surrey, as on Jan. 12, 1591, we find him taking as an apprentice "Gefthe French Charlwood, son of Richard Charlwood, of Lye (Leigh'), in the county of Surrey." Charlewood is a Surrey parish, and is not an uncommon county surname': Dictionary of National Biography.

1770. Married — Edward Charlwood and Betty Quarrell: St. George, Hanover Square.

1800. — John Charlwood and Elizabeth Billington: ibid.

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

A parish in Surrey, and places in other counties.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Charlwood was the name of the town clerk of Kingston - on - Thames in 1688 (M.). A Surrey parish is thus called.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Charlwood Last Name Facts

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

Charlwood has its highest incidence in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charlwood? popularity and diffusion

It is the 331,076th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,518,377 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Charlwood reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Charlwood is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 643 people, or 1 in 86,653. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 19 percent are found, Kent, where 11 percent are found and East Sussex, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England Charlwood is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Charlwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Charlwood has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Charlwood surname expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 769 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Charlwood Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Charlwood are 18.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Charlwood earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.75% less than the national average, earning R 95,640 per year; in United States they earn 10.56% more than the national average, earning $47,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.8% less than the national average, earning $46,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charlewood9546/
Harlwood941/
Sharlwood891/
Harlewood890/
Jarlwood8234/
Charlewad7810/
Charluo751/
Charlebo712/
Charlevad6729/
Charlevois6321/
Harlbot630/
Carlevad5920/
Harlweaux561/
Jarlbo5313/
Sarlvo531/
Sarluo531/
Sarelwa5016/
Zarelwa508/
Jarlebo506/
Carluat505/
Harlbut502/
Sharlua501/
Harleba501/
Kharlva501/
Harlbat500/
Horlbot500/

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