Chellew Surname
Approximately 1,134 people bear this surname
Chellew Surname Definition:
From Chellew in Ludgvan; from car-lu, the rock or castle-plnce; car-leu, lion castle or town; or car-loo, the rocky pool. Hence the surnames Challaw, Cherlew.
Chellew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 370 | 1:979,619 | 72,663 |
| Canada | 160 | 1:230,285 | 22,082 |
| Australia | 158 | 1:170,859 | 17,509 |
| England | 145 | 1:384,262 | 26,878 |
| Chile | 133 | 1:132,455 | 4,687 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 132 | 1:184,662 | 15,113 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Chellew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Chellew in Ludgvan; from car-lu, the rock or castle-plnce; car-leu, lion castle or town; or car-loo, the rocky pool. Hence the surnames Challaw, Cherlew.
Chellew Demographics
Average Chellew Salary in
United States
$51,978 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chellew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chellew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chellew is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chellew? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chellew is the 327,420th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,426,407 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Chellew are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Chellew is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 370 people, or 1 in 979,619. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 16 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Chellew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chellew has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,056 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 422 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chellew Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Chellew last name are 1.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.49% registered with the party.
The amount Chellew earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.07% less than the national average, earning R 182,808 per year; in United States they earn 20.46% more than the national average, earning $51,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.08% less than the national average, earning $45,668 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelew | 92 | 68 | / |
| Hellew | 92 | 16 | / |
| Shellew | 86 | 15 | / |
| Chellef | 86 | 2 | / |
| Challew | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chelewe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chillew | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cheeleew | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chelliev | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chaeliew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chelleev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chalew | 77 | 3,427 | / |
| Chelef | 77 | 1,109 | / |
| Sellew | 77 | 210 | / |
| Chelev | 77 | 19 | / |
| Cheleb | 77 | 6 | / |
| Chelwe | 77 | 6 | / |
| Hellev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gellew | 77 | 1 | / |
| Healew | 77 | 1 | / |
| Helews | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cellev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cholew | 77 | 1 | / |
| Helleb | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kellew | 77 | 0 | / |
| Heslew | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hillew | 77 | 0 | / |
| Clew | 73 | 135 | / |
| Chilewe | 71 | 1,103 | / |
| Hellebø | 71 | 192 | / |
| Cheliwe | 71 | 51 | / |
| Chaleaw | 71 | 24 | / |
| Chillev | 71 | 22 | / |
| Khellef | 71 | 21 | / |
| Cheleva | 71 | 13 | / |
| Tchelwe | 71 | 10 | / |
| Shellef | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chaliew | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chehlev | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cheleev | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khyllew | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cheliev | 71 | 4 | / |
| Challef | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chelief | 71 | 2 | / |
| Challev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Choliew | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheslev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheleaf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chellif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saellew | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hillewe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chellyb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hillews | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cilleyw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kelleyw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heliw | 67 | 214 | / |
| Chilleva | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hjellebø | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chehleva | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chehleev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heleb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gelew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Helev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chelv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaileaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shelleph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chelephe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heiletvw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chilliev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clewz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleew | 67 | 0 | / |
| Clewt | 67 | 0 | / |
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