Chesnut Surname

96,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,900 people bear this surname

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

Chesnut Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chestnut,' from residence by a chestnut-tree; compare Nash, Rowntree, Crabtree, Oake, &c. This surname, while very rare in England, has at some period crossed the Atlantic, and has now many representatives.

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Chesnut Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8501:74,7348,583
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England41:13,929,515290,718
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland521:85,1905,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland311:120,7495,564
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1161:44,9995,202

Chesnut (18) may also be a first name.

Chesnut Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chestnut,' from residence by a chestnut-tree; compare Nash, Rowntree, Crabtree, Oake, &c. This surname, while very rare in England, has at some period crossed the Atlantic, and has now many representatives.

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

The tree-from residence near a remarkable one.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chesnut Last Name Facts

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

Chesnut is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chesnut? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 96,955th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,487,254 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Chesnut live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 18 people.

The last name Chesnut is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,850 people, or 1 in 74,734. In The United States Chesnut is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent live, Georgia, where 8 percent live and Kentucky, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States Chesnut occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Chesnut Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chesnut has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chesnut surname increased 435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 69 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chesnut Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Chesnut surname are 24.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chesnut earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $43,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.38% more than the national average, earning $58,317 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chesnutt931,400/
Chessnut936/
Chesnute931/
Chenut92699/
Cesnut920/
Chesnutte888/
Chessnutt885/
Chesnault881/
Chesnot86484/
Chenaut86158/
Chetnut8695/
Cheynut8631/
Cesneut8616/
Chenult8614/
Chesnau867/
Chenute862/
Chesnup861/
Shesnut861/
Cheneut861/
Chesneu861/
Chenout861/
Chasnut860/
Chenutt860/
Chisnut860/
Chenu836,725/
Henut8322/
Cenut8319/
Chenault806,057/
Hesnault80222/
Chesnaux8075/
Chesnaud8049/
Schenuit8035/
Cheanult808/
Chenautt804/
Chenoult802/
Chesnott802/
Cheneult801/
Chesnous801/
Chetnutt801/
Chenoutt800/
Chenauth800/
Chennu777,856/
Chenot772,868/
Henaut77893/
Chengu77493/
Chenou77347/
Chenui77258/
Chenhu77246/
Chenuz77123/
Chenus77119/
Cheenu7785/
Chenau7761/
Chenuh7742/
Chisnu7733/
Hemnut7710/
Henout779/
Cheneu778/
Cheanu777/
Chinut777/
Schenu772/
Chenuu772/
Hesnou772/
Cesnot772/
Chhenu771/
Chemnu771/
Cenaut771/
Chenuy771/
Shesnu771/
Henult771/
Cheinu771/
Cenute771/
Chehnu771/
Henute770/
Kesnut770/
Schenault7526/
Scheingut754/
Cheanault751/
Cheynouth750/
Chemnault750/
Chennauth750/
Scheanhut750/
Henu73216/
Cenu7378/
Chenaux71965/
Hennaut71575/
Chenaud71558/
Chenhou71224/
Schenau71187/
Shenout71110/
Chuinut7188/
Chenhui7186/
Chainut7151/
Shenaut7150/
Hesnaux7141/
Chionut7141/
Chinaut7139/
Chennou7128/
Schenus7121/
Cheinou7112/
Chenoux7111/
Hennuit7111/
Chengou7110/
Henauth7110/
Schenot719/
Chhennu714/
Chenheu714/
Chenouh713/
Cheennault712/
Chennau712/
Chingut712/
Cenault712/
Chegnui712/
Chienou712/
Chenush711/
Chinutt711/
Chengau711/
Cheinnu711/
Heanult711/
Sheshnu711/
Shenutt711/
Chaynut711/
Chienuy711/
Chehnou711/
Chehnui711/
Cheneux711/
Cheynud711/
Chemnui711/
Chengnu711/
Cheennu711/
Heetnut711/
Shenult710/
Heneult710/
Hegnutt710/
Henot672,008/
Sinut671,481/
Henou671,026/
Cengu67502/
Chinault67484/
Chinu67437/
Henau67268/
Shenu67169/
Genut67138/
Shenault67102/
Senut6796/
Khenu6789/
Jenut6787/
Hennu6786/
Henus6782/
Cenot6774/
Chennaux6766/
Cenou6740/
Hennault6734/
Cheynoux6730/
Chessnoe6726/
Henud6726/
Cenus6721/
Chinouth6720/
Heanu6717/
Cisnu6714/
Sheingut6713/
Hinut6710/
Chaisnot6710/
Hisnu677/
Henuy677/
Shenhaut675/
Chinaute674/
Scheanou673/
Henuh673/
Henup673/
Heenu672/
Scenault672/
Chenoeth672/
Scheinhutte672/
Chenú672/
Zenut672/
Chennouh672/
Ceenauth671/
Cheanoth671/
Hennauth671/
Heinault671/
Heinu671/
Schenoud671/
Schinaut671/
Sesnu671/
Shengout671/
Hesingnu671/
Henui671/
Scheinot671/
Chänu671/
Cheignou671/
Chenù671/
Cheynaud671/
Chinaudt671/
Chennoud671/
Cehnu671/
Hetnu671/
Schenott670/
Cetnault670/
Heynu670/
Chinautt670/

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Chesnut Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chesnut
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