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
Cheals occurs in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheals? popularity and diffusion
Cheals is the 4,206,983rd most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Cheals live; 55 percent live in Australasia and 55 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most common in New Zealand, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 377,360. In New Zealand it is most common in: Wellington Region, where 100 percent are found. Excluding New Zealand this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 32 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
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