Cheals Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Cheals 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 SurnameCheals Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Cheals 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.
Cheals Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheals Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cheals is found most frequently in New Zealand. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cheals click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheals? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cheals is the 4,206,983rd most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Cheals reside; 55 percent reside in Australasia and 55 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 377,360. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Wellington Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides New Zealand this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 32 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.
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