Charter Surname

127,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Charter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the charioteer,' from Old French chante, a chariot, a wagon. I suspect Carter (which see) has swallowed up all other forms; v. Charioteer. One of the most interesting things in the study of English nomenclature is to note the existence to-day of surnames in the same district where they arose.

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Charter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7611:205,82620,190
England6211:89,7239,689
Australia4121:65,5247,833
Canada2701:136,46514,092
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
Guyana711:10,7361,577
Panama521:75,2363,168
Indonesia501:2,644,984153,918
Trinidad and Tobago391:34,9743,476
France271:2,460,101186,232
India121:63,922,115578,870
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Grenada81:13,567908
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Wales41:773,63329,106
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Jersey11:99,2026,620
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Dominica11:75,891912
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5801:42,0265,304
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5091:98,66110,028

Charter (403) may also be a first name.

Charter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the charioteer,' from Old French chante, a chariot, a wagon. I suspect Carter (which see) has swallowed up all other forms; v. Charioteer. One of the most interesting things in the study of English nomenclature is to note the existence to-day of surnames in the same district where they arose. It is only in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire that Charter is common.

Peter le Charetter, Cambridgeshire, 1371. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph le Charetter, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Simon le Chareter, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Lovecok Chartre, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1600. John Charter, rector of Bale, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1675. Baptised — John, son of Joseph Chartor: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1798. Married — George Charter and Elizabeth Hancock: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A palatal form of Carter, q.v.

John le Charter.—Parl. Writs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from the town of Chartres, in France.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lower thinks this name may be derived from the town of Chartres, in France. But qu. from Chartre, a comm, and town dep. Sarthe.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Charter Last Name Facts

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

Charter is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Charter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 127,900th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,055,725 people. The last name Charter is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Charter reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Charter is also the 429,755th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 403 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,761 people, or 1 in 205,826. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 17 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 60 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Charter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Charter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Charter last name increased 346 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Charter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Charter surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Charter surname are 18.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.95% registered with the political party.

The amount Charter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 232.15% more than the national average, earning R 789,312 per year; in United States they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $43,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.49% more than the national average, earning $54,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chartier9329,632/
Charterd932/
Chartere932/
Charther931/
Chartter931/
Scharter931/
Charteer931/
Charteur931/
Charteir930/
Carter92665,686/
Harter9220,979/
Charte92259/
Schartier88260/
Schearter887/
Chartierr882/
Schartert882/
Scharther882/
Charrtier881/
Stcharter881/
Charttier881/
Chaartier881/
Cartier8621,087/
Chartey861,048/
Hartert86943/
Hartter86558/
Chartre86507/
Scharte86293/
Carther86197/
Cartter86125/
Hardter8692/
Sharter8667/
Chartie8641/
Chartes8640/
Carterr8617/
Hearter8616/
Carrter8616/
Chartea8616/
Chartet8616/
Harther8612/
Cherter8612/
Carteer869/
Kharter866/
Dcarter864/
Chartte864/
Caarter863/
Chorter862/
Tcarter862/
Chartir862/
Hcarter862/
Chartez862/
Chartee862/
Chairte861/
Harterr861/
Hartier861/
Haarter861/
Ciarter860/
Caurter860/
Cairter860/
Harrter860/
Carteir860/
Harte8316,080/
Chertier80558/
Schorter80138/
Hartherz8083/
Harttert8043/
Hearther8019/
Sharteer8010/
D'Carter8010/
Shartier809/
Schaurte807/
Hayreter806/
Harterre805/
Chortier804/
Heartter802/
Charrtte802/
Chaharte802/
Chardtte802/
Carthier802/
Carrther801/
Cairterr801/
Chartteh801/
Çhartier801/
Carrtier801/
Carttier801/
Chertter801/
Chartedd801/
Caurtier800/
Hairtter800/
Chartess800/
Hartje772,489/
Härter772,429/
Sarter771,148/
Horter771,036/
Corter771,016/
Charti77441/
Hartey77238/
Kharte77238/
Chorte77175/
Hartie77155/
Charty77147/
Charta77106/
Hartea7793/
Zarter7774/
Sharte7745/
Hartes7738/
Harthe7722/
Hardte7719/
Hartte7710/
Hearte7710/
Haarte7710/
Charté778/
Hartej775/
Cárter775/
Cartir774/
Haurte774/
Hartet774/
Cearte772/
Hartez772/
Harteh771/
Xarter771/
Hartjr771/
Hartre771/
Cartér771/
Hartee770/
Jarter770/
Chartoire75568/
Carterová758/
Chertther752/
Sahartier751/
Chairttge751/
Schoorter751/
Shaharter751/
Chartaire751/
Chearette751/
Schortier750/
Shorter7113,656/
Courter713,576/
Cortier71937/
Khartey71629/
Sarteur71274/
Harteis71256/
Härdter71173/
Chartti71162/
Sarther71146/
Härtter71134/
Haartje71129/
Hortert71108/
Sartier7179/
Hjorter7165/
Horther7159/
Hortere7141/
Ceurter7138/
Hortter7126/
Chortie7126/
Harthey7122/
Tzarter7113/
Chairta7113/
Chearty7111/
Chartis7110/
Corterz719/
D'Harte718/
Heartte717/
Chairty717/
Härther717/
Chharti716/
Chartiy715/
Sartere715/
Chartoi715/
Chartta713/
Chartty713/
Chharty712/
Hortehr712/
Hortier712/
Cartair712/
Hartett712/
Chartiz712/
Chortey712/
Hardtre712/
Chartyo712/
Harttey711/
Khartre711/
Khardte711/
Khorter711/
Chortez711/
Chorthe711/
Chharta711/
Jarther711/
Heartje711/
Jhartey711/
Corrter711/
Corteir711/
Corther711/
Cortter711/
Siarter711/
Sharrte711/
Sharthe711/
Shartte711/
Shasrte711/
Chortes711/
Hairthe711/
Charthy711/
Harttje711/
Khartir711/
Zartier711/
Harthep711/
Hartieh711/
Harttez711/
Chartoy711/
Chartys711/
Sartter711/
Hardthe711/
Khartee711/
Heartey710/
Shartey710/
Shartie710/
Cordter710/
Heartes710/
Scharty710/
Hartirt710/
Hordter710/
Searter710/
Saurter710/
Harttie710/
Scharteiss710/
Hourter710/
Hartess710/
Corteer710/
Heartie710/
Hartech710/
Harti6720,014/
Harty6711,809/
Sarte6710,724/
Courtier672,473/
Chhartui672,005/
Harta671,673/
Horte67384/
Chaireti67380/
Chartois67342/
Corthier67258/
Zarte6786/
Jarte6736/
Schortje6715/
Chatrthi678/
Sarthehr677/
Shortier676/
Huortter675/
Harttees674/
Harté674/
Chartaya674/
Harthieh673/
Hasrtedt673/
Shorther672/
Scharthi672/
Harthess672/
Courteer671/
Schartis671/
Sharthea671/
Chartich671/
Schardti671/
Chorthet671/
Harttett670/
Chartiss670/
Shortter670/
Shortger670/
Schearty670/
Shaurtie670/

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