Chatteris Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Chatteris 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
Chatteris 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.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chatteris,' a parish in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire Found as Chaterich, Chateris, and Chaterus in the Hundred Rolls (1273).
Richard de Chaterus, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Sarra de Chaterus, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
(English) belonging to Chatteris (Cambs), 10th cent. (Latin charter) Chateriz.
Of obscure origin. Skeat (Place-Names of Cambs, p. 69) quotes the following spellings from an early Cambridgeshire Inquisition: Catriz, Cateriz, Cetriz, Chetriz.
A parish in the Isle of Ely, co. Cambridge.
A location name in Cambridgeshire.
Chatteris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chatteris Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chatteris is found most frequently in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chatteris? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,746,821st most frequently held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Chatteris live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England Chatteris is primarily concentrated in: Cambridgeshire, where 39 percent live, Buckinghamshire, where 21 percent live and Berkshire, where 14 percent live. Not including England Chatteris occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent live and South Africa, where 20 percent live.
Chatteris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chatteris has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Chatteris last name contracted 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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