Chenery Surname

163,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Niue

Chenery Surname Definition:

I cannot help thinking this is an immigrant from the Low Countries. It is found in Norfolk and Suffolk. But it might easily stand for Chinbury and be a local English surname.

Ralph de Chincbury, Norfolk, temp. 1380: History of Norfolk.

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Chenery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6451:33,8714,479
Australia3911:69,0438,203
United States3471:1,044,55076,531
New Zealand761:59,5839,301
Canada681:541,84745,466
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Wales171:182,03112,022
Barbados91:31,9391,516
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Niue11:1,614145
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6991:34,8724,562
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

Chenery (20) may also be a first name.

Chenery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

I cannot help thinking this is an immigrant from the Low Countries. It is found in Norfolk and Suffolk. But it might easily stand for Chinbury and be a local English surname.

Ralph de Chincbury, Norfolk, temp. 1380: History of Norfolk.

1393. John Chenery, patron of Barton, Norfolk: ibid.

1675. John Chinery, rector of Bretenham, Norfolk: ibid.

1682. Henry Chennery, mayor of Lynn Regis, Norfolk: ibid.

1804. Married — William Mitchell and Hester Chinnery: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A doubtful name, prob. of French origin, and poss. from the French place-name Chenevrey, which is ult. from Latin cannabis, ‘hemp’ (French chanvre).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from St. Ceneri, Normandy, the lordship of the Barons Geroie or De St. Ceneri. Hugo de S. Cinerino possessed lands in Hants, 1158 (Rot. Pip.).

The Norman People (1874)

Chenery Last Name Facts

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

Chenery occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chenery? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chenery is the 163,963rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,753,134 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Chenery are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles. Chenery is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 20 people.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,645 people, or 1 in 33,871. In England Chenery is mostly found in: Suffolk, where 18 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Norfolk, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Chenery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chenery has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chenery Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chenery surname are 7.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.12% registered with the party.

The amount Chenery earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.53% less than the national average, earning R 155,580 per year; in United States they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning $49,386 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $52,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chenhery9379/
Chennery9338/
Chengery9334/
Chenerys932/
Cheenery930/
Henery925,989/
Cenery925/
Cheenerey880/
Chinery861,891/
Shenery8653/
Henerey8640/
Hennery8637/
Cheneri8632/
Heneryd8628/
Chenera8615/
Scenery8615/
Chanery863/
Chenary863/
Chenere862/
Henerry861/
Heneery861/
Ceneray861/
Cengery861/
Chonery860/
Heneary860/
Heinery860/
Heanery860/
Henerys860/
Chinnery802,044/
Chengeri8041/
Cheniere8017/
Chenerie8014/
Chenhere8011/
Chenneri808/
Chengere808/
Chingery806/
Czengery806/
Henneryd803/
Chenaray802/
Chainery801/
Scheneri801/
Schinery801/
Shennery801/
Chinerey801/
Channery801/
Chenetre801/
Chennary800/
Chinerry800/
Hennesry800/
Schenere800/
Hennerry800/
Ceneri77508/
Cenera77316/
Cenere77312/
Genery77258/
Henera77141/
Kenery77102/
Heneri7746/
Hinery7720/
Jenery7718/
Henere7711/
Henhry779/
Zenery771/
Senery771/
Shenheryi7547/
Shengerey7540/
Schenirer7532/
Chengerai7517/
Shengeriy757/
Tchingery753/
Henneerry751/
Schenerer751/
Chonehery751/
Hennesrey750/
Scheunere750/
Chenari716,361/
Chinere71379/
Chinera71249/
Gennery71197/
Shenera71158/
Cengeri71120/
Chineri7169/
Hennere7153/
Jennery7144/
Quenery7143/
Chenore7138/
Čengery7126/
Cengere7124/
Shenere7123/
Hinhery7117/
Jeneary7117/
Hainery7116/
Chenare7115/
Chinary7113/
Seneray7111/
Keniery718/
Kengery717/
Cheniri717/
Choneri716/
Chonary715/
Cenerei715/
Henerie713/
Cenerez713/
Keneriy713/
Senerey712/
Heneriz712/
Keanery712/
Henneri712/
Heneres712/
Kenerey711/
Chaneri711/
Henerer711/
Heneris711/
Hegnere711/
Henerra711/
Henneré711/
Senetry711/
Generoy711/
Céneray711/
Chanere711/
Chanary711/
Cenerai711/
Ceniera711/
Cynerys711/
Kheneri711/
Keinery710/
Keneiry710/
Keneary710/
Shinery710/
Henitry710/
Hinnery710/
Henniry710/
Henirey710/
Chemhere672,701/
Khengere67166/
Chenhare67148/
Shenhera67147/
Chainary67120/
Hennerez6787/
Chenyrit6776/
Chingere6772/
Hägneryd6750/
Chennari6745/
Chanariy6743/
Chinaray6742/
Shinnery6731/
Shengere6725/
Heinerer6723/
Choinere6718/
Chennori6717/
Chinneri6716/
Chanhary6715/
Henerich6715/
Cheanira6714/
Chengiri6712/
Chihnera6711/
Heinered6710/
Chinhera679/
Chenareh679/
Channary677/
Chinnary677/
Chineyre676/
Chinnera674/
Chanaray674/
Chaneyre674/
Tsenhery674/
Chitneri673/
Shenneri673/
Chimnere673/
Choniere673/
Chineira672/
Hainesry672/
Genneary672/
Chainera672/
Chinhere672/
Shengeri672/
Tchineri672/
Chainere672/
Ceihnere672/
Chenarei672/
Chineera671/
Chinerra671/
Chinnere671/
Chionere671/
Channeri671/
Chanerre671/
Chemniri671/
Chenarri671/
Chenhari671/
Chennira671/
Cheenari671/
Heneariz671/
Heignere671/
Jenneray671/
Channory671/
Chinaere671/
Chinoere671/
Kengerey671/
Quenerry671/
Czienera671/
Cesniroy671/
Chenarai671/
Chenarea671/
Chenitri671/
Chiniere671/
Chinieri671/
Shinhery671/
Chanaruy671/
Chenaira671/
Henerett670/
Kettnery670/
Henerezt670/

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