Chedgey Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Chedgey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chedzoy,' a parish near Bridgewater, Somerset. Chedgey in the London Directory is a very natural variant. Such surnames get more corrupted the further they wander from home.
'William Chedsey, or Cheadsey (1510-1574), divine, was a native of Somersetshire': Dictionary of National Biography.
Read More About This SurnameChedgey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Chedgey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chedzoy,' a parish near Bridgewater, Somerset. Chedgey in the London Directory is a very natural variant. Such surnames get more corrupted the further they wander from home.
'William Chedsey, or Cheadsey (1510-1574), divine, was a native of Somersetshire': Dictionary of National Biography.
John Chedesy, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1778. Married — Robert Warlow and Grace Chidgey: St. George, Hanover Square.
Chedgey Demographics
Average Chedgey Salary in
England
£17,902
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Chedgey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chedgey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chedgey is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chedgey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,918,812th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. Chedgey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Chedgey live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Chedgey is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 1,013,056. In England it is most common in: Hampshire, where 24 percent live, Leicestershire, where 16 percent live and Shropshire, where 11 percent live. Beside England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.
Chedgey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chedgey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Chedgey last name contracted 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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