Charsley Surname

582,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Charsley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chearsley,' a village in Buckinghamshire, three miles from Thame, said to be originally Cerdicesliagh, i.e. the lee or meadow of Cerdic. My first instance corroborates this view. There can be no doubt that Chesley, through Chearsley, is a variant.

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Charsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:248,74120,175
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Australia681:396,99632,204
Zimbabwe521:296,88930,036
Canada511:722,46357,796
United States461:7,879,542351,394
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Charsley (12) may also be a first name.

Charsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chearsley,' a village in Buckinghamshire, three miles from Thame, said to be originally Cerdicesliagh, i.e. the lee or meadow of Cerdic. My first instance corroborates this view. There can be no doubt that Chesley, through Chearsley, is a variant.

Robert de Cherdesle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1575. Married — William Chearsleye and Ellyn Edwardes: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1809. — William Cheasley and Mary Grainier: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Charsley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Charsley is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charsley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 582,011th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 13,520,493 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Charsley are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. Charsley is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name Charsley is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 224 people, or 1 in 248,741. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Merseyside, where 12 percent reside and Hampshire, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Charsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Charsley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Charsley last name grew 311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Charsley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Charsley surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Charsley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.67% more than the national average, earning R 398,436 per year; in United States they earn 21.72% less than the national average, earning $33,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.56% less than the national average, earning $42,946 CAD per year.

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Charsley Reference & Research

Charsley One-name Study - A profile of the Charsley surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Charsley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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