Chatterton Surname
Approximately 7,487 people bear this surname
Chatterton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chadderton,'a township in the parish of Oldham, Lancashire; (a) 'of Catterton,' a township in the parish of Healaugh, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Margaret de Chadreton, of Chaderton, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Read More About This SurnameChatterton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,118 | 1:116,247 | 12,532 |
| England | 2,560 | 1:21,765 | 3,054 |
| Australia | 698 | 1:38,676 | 5,023 |
| Canada | 563 | 1:65,445 | 7,595 |
| New Zealand | 165 | 1:27,444 | 4,801 |
| South Africa | 117 | 1:463,057 | 38,677 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| Barbados | 25 | 1:11,498 | 820 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19 | 1:233,151 | 10,389 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,672 | 1:14,579 | 2,174 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 605 | 1:83,006 | 8,688 |
Chatterton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chadderton,'a township in the parish of Oldham, Lancashire; (a) 'of Catterton,' a township in the parish of Healaugh, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Margaret de Chadreton, of Chaderton, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
William Chaderton, or Chadderton, or Chatterton, D.D. (1540-1608), bishop of Lincoln, was born at Moston, near Chadderton: Dictionary of National Biography.
Thomas Chadderton, of the Lees, Oldham, 1575: Wills at Chester.
Imyne Chatterton, of Heaton Norris, 1594: ibid.
Alan de Caterton, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Willelmus de Caterton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Although in general Chatterton must be regarded as a variant of the Lancashire Chadderton, it is almost certain that some of the Chattertons found in the Yorkshire directories are variants of Catterton, a township in the W. Riding.
1569. Robert Chaderton and Margaret Revell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1570. John Wyllt and Margaret Chatterton, widow: ibid.
= Chadderton, q.v.
Chadderton, a chapelry in Lancashire.
Local. Chadderton, Saxon, cete—doir—ton, the cottage—town in the wood; from cete or cyte, a cottage, hut, cabin; doir, a wood, and ton, a town.
From Chadderton; a location name in Lancashire.
In the 16th century there was a gentle family of Chatterton at Lichfield, Staffordshire, its members often serving as bailiff or mayor of that city (Harwood's "Lichfield").
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Chatterton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chatterton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chatterton (Russian: Чаттертон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chatterton.
How Common Is The Last Name Chatterton? popularity and diffusion
Chatterton is the 66,579th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 973,360 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Chatterton reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,118 people, or 1 in 116,247. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Utah, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Chatterton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chatterton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 515 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 285 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 733 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Chatterton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Chatterton last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Chatterton surname are 14.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.37% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Chatterton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.52% more than the national average, earning R 336,312 per year; in United States they earn 1.12% more than the national average, earning $43,633 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.43% less than the national average, earning $46,984 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catterton | 95 | 1,181 | / |
| Chattertton | 95 | 3 | / |
| Chaterton | 95 | 3 | / |
| Hatterton | 95 | 0 | / |
| Chattertom | 90 | 0 | / |
| Shatterton | 90 | 0 | / |
| Chaiterton | 90 | 0 | / |
| Chatherton | 90 | 0 | / |
| Caterton | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hatherton | 84 | 14 | / |
| Hotterton | 84 | 1 | / |
| Cattertan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Catherton | 84 | 0 | / |
| Heatherton | 80 | 180 | / |
| Hatertan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Tsaterton | 74 | 1 | / |
| Seatherton | 70 | 159 | / |
| Catirtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sotherton | 63 | 40 | / |
| Southerton | 60 | 606 | / |
| Satheerthan | 57 | 3 | / |
| Çatirtan | 56 | 5 | / |
Chatterton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chatterton in the Russian language | ||
| Чаттертон | catterton | - |
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