Chenery Surname
Approximately 2,647 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameChenery Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,645 | 1:33,871 | 4,479 |
| Australia | 391 | 1:69,043 | 8,203 |
| United States | 347 | 1:1,044,550 | 76,531 |
| New Zealand | 76 | 1:59,583 | 9,301 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Barbados | 9 | 1:31,939 | 1,516 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Niue | 1 | 1:1,614 | 145 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 699 | 1:34,872 | 4,562 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 149 | 1:337,038 | 26,036 |
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 doubtful name, prob. of French origin, and poss. from the French place-name Chenevrey, which is ult. from Latin cannabis, ‘hemp’ (French chanvre).
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.).
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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 occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chenery? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 163,963rd most frequent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,753,134 people. The surname Chenery occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Chenery live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 20 people.
The last name Chenery is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,645 people, or 1 in 33,871. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Suffolk, where 18 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Norfolk, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Chenery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chenery has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Chenery surname expanded 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chenery Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Chenery are 7.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.12% being registered with the political 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.
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