Chastney Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chastney Surname Definition:

Probably Old French chesne-the oak tree.

Chastney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668

Chastney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably Old French chesne-the oak tree.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chastney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chastney is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chastney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,092,155th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 32,389,093 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Chastney live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Dorset, where 16 percent live, Norfolk, where 16 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 9 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Chastney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chastney has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Chastney last name rose 135 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chastney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chastney surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Chastney earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.55% more than the national average, earning $52,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.52% less than the national average, earning $36,506 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chastny9328/
Chatney934/
Hastney930/
Chastne930/
Chestney88566/
Schastny88339/
Chastnyi8844/
Chastnyy8828/
Chastnoe881/
Chastner880/
Hatney8650/
Chatne8626/
Castne862/
Chatny861/
Castny860/
Schastnyy82398/
Schastnyi8274/
Chastnaya8231/
Schattney828/
Schastniy824/
Shatney80312/
Chatnet8024/
Hattney808/
Chaitny803/
Hastner802/
Castnei801/
Chastni801/
Chatnei801/
Chatnuy801/
Shastny800/
Hastnet800/
Ceatney800/
Shchastnyi7839/
Shchastnyy7828/
Schastnaya787/
Schashtner782/
Hatny7723/
Hatne7714/
Chestnyy75298/
Chostner75185/
Schastna7573/
Schatner7538/
Chestnoy7519/
Chestnyi7517/
Schastni753/
Shattney752/
Chaitnay752/
Chatniya751/
Cheatnay751/
Shastner751/
Shastnyy751/
Hastnaya751/
Shastnyi751/
Chaitene751/
Schotney750/
Coistney750/
Cheatene750/
Chastinnets740/
Chestnaya71131/
Hatnet71107/
Satney7182/
Chatni7175/
Chatna7142/
Hatner7138/
Shatny7126/
Jatney7119/
Chaitnaya7116/
Haustenne7116/
Schaitner718/
Khastnaya718/
Hattne716/
Hatnes715/
Sotney715/
Hatnay714/
Schattnet714/
Khatne713/
Costne712/
Shatne712/
Hatnie711/
Hatnyi711/
Chatnejad711/
Chatnawee711/
Schachtner672,114/
Shatnyi67212/
Chatnoi67104/
Shatner6788/
Chestna6780/
Shatnyy6748/
Hattner6745/
Haitner6733/
Hathner6726/
Hajtner6718/
Shatniy6712/
Höstner6712/
Khautne678/
Chaitna678/
Hästner676/
Chhatni675/
Shatnez674/
Chotner674/
Hatness674/
Khotney674/
Chatnis673/
Heatner673/
Chattna673/
Chattni672/
Hostner672/
Chatnat672/
Khatniy671/
Sastner671/
Chatnoj671/
Schastinni671/
Schauttner671/
Castnha671/
Hostnet671/
Heatene671/
Haytner671/
Chatnad671/
Hatnner671/
Hadtner670/
Shattne670/
Hautner670/
Hatnett670/
Hastnip670/

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