Chatwin Surname

151,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Chatwin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chetwynd,' a parish in Salop, near Newport.

'William Richard Chetwynd, third Viscount Chetwynd (1680-1770), was the third son of John Chetwynd ... who was younger son of Sir Walter Chetwynd of Ingestre, head of the ancient family of Chetwynd, first of Chetwynd, Shropshire, and then of Ingestre': Dictionary of National Biography.

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Chatwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3201:42,2115,399
United States8301:436,69837,574
Canada2801:131,59113,681
Australia2591:104,23111,721
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Wales191:162,87011,152
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6821:35,7414,658
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Chatwin (52) may also be a first name.

Chatwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chetwynd,' a parish in Salop, near Newport.

'William Richard Chetwynd, third Viscount Chetwynd (1680-1770), was the third son of John Chetwynd ... who was younger son of Sir Walter Chetwynd of Ingestre, head of the ancient family of Chetwynd, first of Chetwynd, Shropshire, and then of Ingestre': Dictionary of National Biography.

John de Chedewinde, Salop, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Adam de Chetewynde, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Chetewind, Salop, ibid.

The following entries practically prove that Chatwin is a variant of Chetwynd:

Thomas Chetwen, or Chetwyn, 1511: Register of the University of Oxford.

Edward Chetwind, or 'Chetwine,' 1596: ibid.

William Chetwin, of West Kirby, 1607: Wills at Chester (1545-1620).

1754. Married — Robert Nash and Isabell Chetwynd: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) prob. from an Anglo-Saxon Ceadwine [v. under Chad, and + Old English wine, 'friend’], but there has very likely been confusion with Chetwynd, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chatwin Last Name Facts

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

Chatwin is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chatwin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 151,375th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,504,311 people. The surname Chatwin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Chatwin live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. Chatwin is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly used first name on earth, held by 52 people.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,320 people, or 1 in 42,211. In England it is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 31 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 6 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 5 percent are found. Other than England Chatwin occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Chatwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chatwin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,886 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chatwin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Chatwin are 27.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Chatwin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.02% more than the national average, earning $43,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $53,417 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Chatwind9378/
Chattwin930/
Hatwin925/
Catwin921/
Chaithwin881/
Chautwein880/
Chetwin86157/
Chadwin8699/
Chatwyn8634/
Hatwine861/
Hatwn833/
Chatwynd800/
Hadwin771,392/
Khatwn7779/
Satwin7722/
Catuin772/
Cotwin771/
Cadwin770/
Hotwin770/
Khatuin71740/
Siatwin71331/
Khotwin71146/
Khatwnh7116/
Headwin712/
Chatwem711/
Chatuen711/
Khatwnn711/
Khaatwn711/
Hadwing711/
Hathwen711/
Chetwen710/
Khathuin673/
Jatwn671/
Chaituen671/
Shahatwn671/
Chatueng671/
Heitwein670/

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