Cheslyn Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Cheslyn Surname Definition:

From Chisledon; a location name in Wiltshire.

Cheslyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
England151:3,714,537119,675
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Cheslyn (1,581) may also be a first name.

Cheslyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Chisledon; a location name in Wiltshire.

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

Cheslyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cheslyn is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Cheslyn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheslyn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,689,253rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Cheslyn is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Cheslyn live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 194,523rd most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 1,581 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States it is most numerous in: Indiana, where 66 percent live and Texas, where 34 percent live. Barring The United States Cheslyn is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and Ghana, where 8 percent live.

Cheslyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cheslyn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cheslyn Last Name Statistics demography

Cheslyn earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.24% more than the national average, earning $54,038 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chesslyn930/
Heslyn923/
Cheslin86139/
Chyslyn864/
Heshlyn861/
Cheslen860/
Chesling8045/
Chyslyna8012/
Cheslinc801/
Heslin773,160/
Heslen7759/
Cislyn772/
Chezln770/
Hesling71841/
Heislen71141/
Heslink71118/
Hesslen7143/
Heslien7142/
Hesslin7131/
Chislin7122/
Cesslin718/
Zhyslyn714/
Hesslén713/
Cieslin712/
Zheslin711/
Cheslem711/
Zeslynn711/
Heislin711/
Chislen710/
Heslene710/
Hesleen710/
Heaslin710/
Hesllen710/
Hessling672,024/
Chislina67416/
Hesslink67168/
Chisling67107/
Hesslind6722/
Hehsling676/
Cieslink671/
Heßsling671/
Heesling670/
Hesslien670/
Heisling670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cheslyn
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