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.
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| 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
Cheales has its highest incidence in Australia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cheales.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheales? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,185,341st most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name Cheales is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Cheales are found; 47 percent are found in Australasia and 47 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 14 people.
The surname Cheales is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 771,306. In Australia Cheales is most common in: Queensland, where 86 percent are found, New South Wales, where 6 percent are found and Victoria, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Australia Cheales exists 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 over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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