Cheriton Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Cheriton Surname Definition:

Parishes in cos. Warwick, Kent, Hants, Devon, and Somerset.

Cheriton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2551:218,50218,526
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Australia391:692,19746,687
Canada381:969,62173,252
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153

Cheriton (13) may also be a first name.

Cheriton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Parishes in cos. Warwick, Kent, Hants, Devon, and Somerset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Cheritons take their name from parishes and hamlets in Devonshire and Somerset.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cheriton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cheriton is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheriton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cheriton is the 707,442nd most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Cheriton are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most common first name throughout the world, held by 13 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 255 people, or 1 in 218,502. In England it is most numerous in: Devon, where 26 percent live, Greater London, where 19 percent live and Kent, where 16 percent live. Beside England Cheriton occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Cheriton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cheriton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cheriton last name rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cheriton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cheriton last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cheriton earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 27.62% less than the national average, earning $31,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.15% more than the national average, earning $62,180 CAD per year.

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