Chaytor Surname
Approximately 1,216 people bear this surname
Chaytor Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the escheator' , one who inquired into escheats. After the death of a tenant an inquiry was made, and if there was failure of issue, the land escheated or lapsed to his lord. It was the same after attainder for treason or felony.
Read More About This SurnameChaytor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 521 | 1:70,721 | 8,082 |
| England | 407 | 1:136,899 | 13,394 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 1:75,472 | 11,103 |
| Sierra Leone | 16 | 1:443,102 | 516 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 128 | 1:190,433 | 15,429 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Chaytor (11) may also be a first name.
Chaytor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the escheator' , one who inquired into escheats. After the death of a tenant an inquiry was made, and if there was failure of issue, the land escheated or lapsed to his lord. It was the same after attainder for treason or felony. Possibly Cater (which see, but the above is almost certainly the true derivation (v. Cheat in Skeat's Dictionary). (2) Offic. 'the chater,' v. Cater; compare Candler and Chandler, &c.
Henry Escactor, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph le Chatere, Warwickshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Stephen le Chatere, Warwickshire, ibid.
Thomas Chetur, smyth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Walter le Chatur, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Agnes le Chatur, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1737. Married — Thomas Cheater and Sarah Blackstaff: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1801. — John Jeans and Martha Chater: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Chater, q.v.
A river of Rutlandshire is so called. See Chaytor.
See Chater; but, qu. if both these names may not be derived from the office of king's escheator-the person appointed to inquire into escheats, or property lapsing to the crown through want of heirs and other causes.
From Chatres in Maine, near Laval.
Chaytor Demographics
Chaytor Religious Adherence
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Chaytor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chaytor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chaytor has its highest incidence in Canada. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Chaytor click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chaytor? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 309,963rd most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,993,048 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Chaytor are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Chaytor is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 11 people.
This surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 521 people, or 1 in 70,721. In Canada Chaytor is mostly found in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 62 percent reside, Ontario, where 20 percent reside and British Columbia, where 7 percent reside. Besides Canada this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Chaytor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chaytor has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Chaytor last name increased 318 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Chaytor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Chaytor surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Chaytor earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.95% more than the national average, earning $52,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.26% less than the national average, earning $46,572 CAD per year.
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