Chawner Surname

393,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chawner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the chaloner,' which see. A known corruption.

Hugh Chawner, of Wigan, 1607: Lancashire Innuisit.

Hugh Challiner, of Wigan, 1612: ibid.

1567. Married — Randall Okesand Jone Chawnor: Reg.

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Chawner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6341:87,8839,549
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Australia831:325,24927,873
Scotland331:162,2379,329
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Chawner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the chaloner,' which see. A known corruption.

Hugh Chawner, of Wigan, 1607: Lancashire Innuisit.

Hugh Challiner, of Wigan, 1612: ibid.

1567. Married — Randall Okesand Jone Chawnor: Reg. Prestbury Ch. (Ches).

1573. Abraham Wrables and Agnes Chawner: Marriage Lic. (London).

William Chawner, vicar of Hurdsfield, near Macclesfield, 1846: East Cheshire.

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

For Chal(l)oner, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chawner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chawner is found most in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chawner.

How Common Is The Last Name Chawner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 393,872nd most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,124,354 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Chawner live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 634 people, or 1 in 87,883. In England Chawner is most prevalent in: Staffordshire, where 18 percent reside, West Midlands, where 15 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 13 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Chawner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chawner has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 295 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 576 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chawner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Chawner last name are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chawner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.51% less than the national average, earning R 72,444 per year; in United States they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $45,053 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.72% less than the national average, earning $41,377 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hawner92182/
Chavner8673/
Chabner8636/
Shawner8612/
Chowner865/
Chewner860/
Schabner8038/
Shawnner802/
Hawinner801/
Sahawner801/
Havner77764/
Cavner77643/
Habner77269/
Höwner77143/
Sawner77133/
Cowner776/
Howner774/
Zawner770/
Schaibner754/
Schownier752/
Schaabner751/
Haubner713,509/
Heavner712,583/
Zhavner71176/
Sawnere714/
Chownre713/
Cavneer713/
Heabner712/
Shabner711/
Havnner711/
Shavner711/
Sawhner711/
Hauvner711/
Showner710/
Cavnear710/
Heavener671,634/
Schobner6795/
Shaibner6723/
Schownir6712/
Shaybner671/
Schovner671/
Scheiwimner670/
Heaubner670/

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