Chesley Surname

110,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Chesley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9431:91,92510,337
Canada1871:197,03519,314
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
England251:2,228,72284,230
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1391:44,0905,116

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.

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

(English) One who came from Chearsley (Ceolred’s meadow), in Buckingham.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Chesley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chesley is most common in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chesley? popularity and diffusion

Chesley is the 110,285th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,728,545 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Chesley reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Chesley is also the 121,284th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 3,439 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,943 people, or 1 in 91,925. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Arizona, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found 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 over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 346 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chesley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chesley last name are 7.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.98% 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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Cheesley93264/
Chessley938/
Chiesley930/
Cheshley930/
Schesley930/
Chesloey930/
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Cheley92495/
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Chesle921/
Scheesley8843/
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Schiesley880/
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Heasley863,541/
Chesler861,465/
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Cheatley80326/
Chessler80263/
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Shiesley8070/
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