Cheales Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
Cheales Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Chele' or 'Cheles.' Cheal is a hamlet in the parish of Gosberton, south Line., three miles from Donington.
Gilbert de Chele, or Cheles, or Cheyle, or Cheylle, Lincolnshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameCheales Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Cheales (14) may also be a first name.
Cheales Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Chele' or 'Cheles.' Cheal is a hamlet in the parish of Gosberton, south Line., three miles from Donington.
Gilbert de Chele, or Cheles, or Cheyle, or Cheylle, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Cheyle, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William de Cheles, Salop, ibid.
Robert de Cheles, Salop, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Alex, de Cheyles, Salop, ibid.
1668. Edward Newcomen and Mary Cheales: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).
1682. John Mellersh and Dorothy Cheale: ibid.
Cheales Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheales Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cheales occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheales? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,185,341st most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name Cheales occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Cheales live; 47 percent live in Australasia and 47 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held forename world-wide. It is borne by 14 people.
Cheales is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 771,306. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 86 percent are found, New South Wales, where 6 percent are found and Victoria, where 6 percent are found. Not including Australia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent are found and Scotland, where 11 percent are found.
Cheales Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cheales has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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