Chesley Surname
Approximately 4,216 people bear this surname
Chesley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chearsley,' a village in Buckinghamshire, three miles from Thame, said to be originally Cerdicesliagh, i.e. the lee or meadow of Cerdic. My first instance corroborates this view. There can be no doubt that Chesley, through Chearsley, is a variant.
Read More About This SurnameChesley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,943 | 1:91,925 | 10,337 |
| Canada | 187 | 1:197,035 | 19,314 |
| Iran | 29 | 1:2,647,673 | 84,414 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,139 | 1:44,090 | 5,116 |
Chesley (3,439) may also be a first name.
Chesley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chearsley,' a village in Buckinghamshire, three miles from Thame, said to be originally Cerdicesliagh, i.e. the lee or meadow of Cerdic. My first instance corroborates this view. There can be no doubt that Chesley, through Chearsley, is a variant.
Robert de Cherdesle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1575. Married — William Chearsleye and Ellyn Edwardes: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1809. — William Cheasley and Mary Grainier: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) One who came from Chearsley (Ceolred’s meadow), in Buckingham.
Chesley Demographics
Average Male Chesley Height
176.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Chesley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chesley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chesley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chesley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 110,285th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,728,545 people. The surname Chesley is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Chesley reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 121,284th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 3,439 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,943 people, or 1 in 91,925. In The United States Chesley is mostly found in: Maryland, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Arizona, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.
Chesley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Chesley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chesley last name expanded 346 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chesley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Chesley surname are 7.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.98% being registered with the political party.
The amount Chesley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $46,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.18% more than the national average, earning $49,774 CAD per year.
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Chesley Reference & Research
Charsley One-name Study - A profile of the Charsley surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Charsley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Chesley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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