Chedzoy Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Chedzoy 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.

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Chedzoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:215,12818,355
Wales331:93,7747,567
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Wales31:522,80514,314

Chedzoy 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Chedzey or Chedzoy (Soms.) =prob. Cedd’s Island or Low Riparian Land [Middle English ey, Old English íg] The suffix might, however, be the Middle English hey, hay, Old English haga, 'an enclosure.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chedzoy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chedzoy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chedzoy occurs most in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chedzoy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chedzoy is the 853,416th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,773,581 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Chedzoy are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 259 people, or 1 in 215,128. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Somerset, where 64 percent are found, East Sussex, where 6 percent are found and Greater London, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Chedzoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chedzoy has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Chedzoy surname expanded 219 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chedzoy Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chedzoy earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.05% less than the national average, earning $49,659 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chedzzoy930/
Chedzo921/
Chedzy920/
Chedzey86162/
Chidzoy8642/
Chiedzo862/
Dchedzo861/
Chedzou861/
Cedzo83230/
Chezy8324/
Chezo8321/
Hedzo831/
Chedziya809/
Chidzoyi807/
Chidzoyo802/
Chedzayi801/
Chidzjoy800/
Chedza77149/
Cheezo77117/
Chiezo7718/
Chazoy7716/
Chidzo7712/
Cheezy7710/
Chezoo776/
Chezou773/
Checzy771/
Chiezy771/
Chadzy771/
Chezoh771/
Chhezo771/
Chezzo771/
Checoy770/
Chiedzoie752/
Hezo73207/
Cezo73157/
Hezy736/
Cezy733/
Chidzey71147/
Chiedza71142/
Cheizoo7183/
Chedsey7162/
Chiezey7135/
Chezzio7110/
Chidzio719/
Cheziya717/
Cheidze716/
Chedzie712/
Chezhou712/
Chizhoy711/
Chaedza711/
Hedziya711/
Chezhuo711/
Chodsoy711/
Chetzey710/
Chedzez710/
Chadsoy710/
Checo6716,094/
Cheza673,227/
Chozo672,057/
Cheze671,311/
Chazo67841/
Chidziya67548/
Chezi67434/
Chizo67422/
Chidzaye67393/
Chyzy67120/
Chezhiya67110/
Chazy6792/
Heizo6787/
Hedza6761/
Khezo6749/
Kedzo6730/
Tcheidze6722/
Chizy6721/
Gedzo6714/
Hezou6714/
Shezy679/
Hedze679/
Chidziyo678/
Hezso677/
Chiedzie675/
Hezzy673/
Checy673/
Shezo673/
Chaedzhi673/
Chedchoo673/
Hecoy672/
Ceizo672/
Ciezo672/
Chidzaya672/
Jedzo672/
Chizhoya671/
Chezayah671/
Chidzayi671/
Chidzeya671/
Chidzowe671/
Hedco671/
Scheidze671/
Hezey671/
Hetzy671/
Kedzy671/
Tchedzie671/
Ceezo671/
Ceazy671/
Chedshoo671/
Cheechoy671/
Chedchay671/
Hezuo671/
Chisdzey670/
Heazy670/

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