Charters Surname
Approximately 5,055 people bear this surname
Charters Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chartres,' in France. The variants are all of a very natural character.
Richard de Chartray, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameCharters Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,590 | 1:35,043 | 4,634 |
| United States | 1,020 | 1:355,352 | 31,769 |
| Canada | 971 | 1:37,946 | 4,779 |
| Australia | 496 | 1:54,427 | 6,681 |
| South Africa | 244 | 1:222,040 | 23,223 |
| Portugal | 208 | 1:50,088 | 2,835 |
| Scotland | 163 | 1:32,846 | 3,278 |
| New Zealand | 118 | 1:38,376 | 6,521 |
| Northern Ireland | 113 | 1:16,328 | 2,170 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 203 | 1:21,822 | 2,473 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 538 | 1:45,307 | 5,650 |
| Scotland | 275 | 1:13,612 | 1,579 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 301 | 1:166,839 | 15,114 |
Charters (48) may also be a first name.
Charters Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chartres,' in France. The variants are all of a very natural character.
Richard de Chartray, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Alan de Chartres, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Chartres, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Ralph de Chartres, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Johannes Charteres, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1638. Married — Christopher Chattrice and Mary Bingham: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1639. Baptised — Joseph, s. Christopher Chatterisse, cooke: ibid.
1693. Married — Richard Hawson and Martha Charterisse: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1771. — Francis Charteris and Susan Keck: St. George, Hanover Square.
1797. — William Marshall and Sarah Charters: ibid.
(Anglo-French-Latin - Celtic) belonging to Chartres (France), the Merovingian Carnotas, the tribal name Carnutes of Cæsar.
Alan de Chartres.—Parl. Writs.
Place name. Corruption of Chartres in France.
Charters Demographics
Charters Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Charters Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Charters Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Charters (Russian: Чартерс) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Charters? popularity and diffusion
Charters is the 94,259th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,441,651 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Charters reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 48 people.
Charters is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,590 people, or 1 in 35,043. In England Charters is most prevalent in: Cumbria, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 6 percent reside. Barring England this last name is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.
Charters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Charters has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Charters last name rose 296 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 339 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 41 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 88 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 440 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Charters Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Charters last name is principally Anglican (54%) in Ireland.
The amount Charters earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 428.5% more than the national average, earning R 1,255,920 per year; in United States they earn 46.96% more than the national average, earning $63,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $51,472 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartters | 94 | 11 | / |
| Charthers | 94 | 1 | / |
| Carters | 93 | 355 | / |
| Harters | 93 | 5 | / |
| Carthers | 88 | 34 | / |
| Cartiers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Harthers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cherters | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chorters | 88 | 1 | / |
| Carrthers | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chertiers | 82 | 1 | / |
| Caurthers | 82 | 1 | / |
| Horters | 80 | 44 | / |
| Sarters | 80 | 17 | / |
| Corters | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hörters | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shorters | 75 | 76 | / |
| Corthers | 75 | 10 | / |
| Courters | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cartairs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ceurters | 75 | 1 | / |
| Courthers | 71 | 8 | / |
| Courtiers | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sorters | 67 | 63 | / |
Charters Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Charters in the Russian language | ||
| Чартерс | carters | - |
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Footnotes
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