Chesson Surname

121,226th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Chesson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caston,' which see. No doubt a variant, as found in the Norfolk and Suffolk counties.

Chesson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3261:155,82915,931
Australia7831:34,4774,538
England2901:192,13117,003
Liberia1731:25,4832,487
Canada881:418,70036,754
France421:1,581,493147,826
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Wales61:515,75523,171
India61:127,844,230863,365
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1861:131,05012,125
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

Chesson (59) may also be a first name.

Chesson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caston,' which see. No doubt a variant, as found in the Norfolk and Suffolk counties.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chesham,' a natural variant; compare Barnum for Barnham. Chesham is a market-town and parish in Buckinghamshire, three miles from Amersham. Chesson is as naturally a variant of Chessum; compare Ransom and Ranson, Sansom and Samson, &c. The first entry following either confirms my viewer denotes a different birthplace for Chesson.

1653. Married — Thomas Creake, of Chesson, Herefordshire (sic), and Elizabeth Warren: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1728. — John Chessum and Martha Howlett: St. Mary Aldermary.

1754. — John Hunt and Mary Chessum": St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1804. — William C. Flower and Hester Chesson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Chesson Last Name Facts

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

Chesson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chesson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 121,226th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,928,432 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Chesson are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Chesson is also the 1,282,666th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 59 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,326 people, or 1 in 155,829. In The United States Chesson is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 29 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and Virginia, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Chesson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chesson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,097 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chesson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chesson are 9.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.69% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chesson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.48% less than the national average, earning $41,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $47,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheysson9373/
Chession9323/
Cheisson9318/
Chiesson932/
Chessone931/
Cheasson930/
Chessonn930/
Hesson923,514/
Cesson92105/
Cheson9261/
Tchessoun882/
Tchessong881/
Cheeysson881/
Ceysson86406/
Hessong86379/
Chessen86162/
Cession8683/
Chisson8680/
Chessun8649/
Cheason8645/
Hessoun8640/
Chetson8619/
Zhesson8610/
Chessom866/
Heisson866/
Cheeson864/
Cheyson863/
Cheison863/
Chessan861/
Hessone861/
Ciesson861/
Cheshon861/
Chesoen861/
Chesone861/
Cessone861/
Chesion860/
Cessond860/
Scheson860/
Heson83135/
Ceson836/
Chaisson805,501/
Chissone807/
Chetsong805/
Heissoun804/
Cheatson804/
Chission802/
Choisson802/
Chiessen802/
Chissson801/
Dzhesson801/
Scheshon801/
Schieson801/
Hessoune801/
Heisshon801/
Tchessom801/
Tchetson801/
Tchisson801/
Cheesoon801/
Cheesong801/
Cheisong801/
Cheissom801/
Chesshun800/
Heissong800/
Scession800/
Chissohn800/
Cheessan800/
Hessen7720,086/
Jesson773,061/
Kesson771,722/
Hessan771,628/
Gesson77780/
Cisson77465/
Hessun77459/
Sesson77324/
Chison77276/
Hedson77253/
Hesoun77246/
Chesen77208/
Heeson77142/
Hessom77130/
Hisson77125/
Heason77109/
Hetson7750/
Chesun7750/
Chesan7742/
Heyson7741/
Ceason7735/
Hesong7733/
Cesone7725/
Heshon7721/
Cessan7719/
Heison7719/
Hexson7710/
Hessén779/
Sheson776/
Hesion774/
Cysson773/
Chyson772/
Chezon772/
Kheson772/
Hesoin771/
Hesoon771/
Hieson771/
Chesom771/
Cessen771/
Cesgon771/
Zesson771/
Cesont771/
Ceuson771/
Cessom770/
Sceson770/
Cexson770/
Chaission7523/
Schaisson752/
Chesonova751/
Heissoune751/
Heyssoune751/
Scheisohn751/
Tchissong751/
Geschsson751/
Cheshsang751/
Cheesiong751/
Schesoing750/
Schiessen750/
Chesang7124,960/
Åkesson718,608/
Chaison717,434/
Session713,446/
Hessien712,705/
Hissong711,240/
Hessane71616/
Chessum71591/
Cheshun71532/
Headson71463/
Caisson71402/
Hessuin71366/
Siesson71340/
Quesson71339/
Coisson71248/
Chesane71209/
Chitson71180/
Hesseen71160/
Heissen71149/
Seisson71148/
Cuisson71119/
Hyssong7182/
Chetsan7180/
Huisson7178/
Cissone7174/
Scisson7160/
Schison7155/
Chissom7154/
Kheyson7148/
Cessant7137/
Cheusen7137/
Heessen7136/
Heisohn7133/
Kheison7132/
Kessoon7121/
Heissan7115/
Geysson7114/
Chidson7112/
Choison7112/
Scheschonk7112/
Chisong7112/
Cheshan7110/
Chisone719/
Keasson719/
Hessaun719/
Ceysoin718/
Chajson718/
Shetson718/
Chioson718/
Khesong718/
Setsson716/
Chayson715/
Heddson715/
Heesoon714/
Shedson714/
Hessant714/
Ågesson714/
Chedsan714/
Huysson713/
Chissan713/
Jeisson713/
Coysson713/
Hessung713/
Hissoon713/
Sheyson713/
Sheeson712/
Heesong712/
Cheseen712/
Khetson712/
Kession712/
Heesion712/
Cheasen712/
Chechon712/
Caysson712/
Hiessen712/
Cheesom712/
Heisong712/
Haisson712/
Chessam711/
Keheson711/
Chishon711/
Chijson711/
Jeesson711/
Hoisson711/
Zchesan711/
Heishon711/
Chedsen711/
Cheshom711/
Chiesen711/
Heyssen711/
Hissoun711/
Seysson711/
Sheison711/
Tchuissong711/
Ciesion711/
Chaissonne711/
Chesgan711/
Chessem711/
Chedsom711/
Hessamn711/
Heedson711/
Heassen711/
Keysson711/
Kiesson711/
Heatson710/
Heetson710/
Heyshon710/
Heeseon710/
Chisohn710/
Heixson710/
Heessan710/
Chixson710/
Schesan710/
Sheason710/
Heidson710/
Zheeson710/
Csisson710/
Chision710/
Sison6765,835/
Hesen673,881/
Chaisong673,645/
Hyson672,644/
Hesan671,321/
Syson671,243/
Cheshuin67612/
Keson67496/
Haissoun67448/
Cezon67317/
Geson67281/
Cesen67265/
Jeson67259/
Cesan67249/
Hesom67233/
Cison67173/
Hison67166/
Huissoon67146/
Seson67120/
Chitsong6783/
Hezon6771/
Huyssoon6762/
Chisogne6761/
Hesun6755/
Scheusan6755/
Heschong6747/
Chetsang6744/
Cheshang6744/
Sethsson6737/
Heggison6736/
Chaissan6734/
Chetsane6722/
Shission6717/
Chaysong6717/
Chaisone6714/
Schaison6713/
Cyson6712/
Cheshuyn6712/
Cheedsen6712/
Schiesen6711/
Ciessant6711/
Chuysong6711/
Sheatson679/
Cheesian679/
Choysong679/
Tschison677/
Sehgeson676/
Chuisong675/
Hexon674/
Kågesson674/
Chaision674/
Hesaseen674/
Shaisson673/
Cesén673/
Chedchon673/
Hesseunk672/
Chisoine672/
Zeson672/
Cesom672/
Tchezoun672/
Chechong672/
Chaisoon672/
Scheisen671/
Hissoune671/
Chaidson671/
Huyssonn671/
Hessaïne671/
Hayssoun671/
Keessoon671/
Kehessan671/
Siessong671/
Qeson671/
Schezsan671/
Tchissen671/
Tchaison671/
Chuissen671/
Cheasung671/
Chaysone671/
Cesán671/
Cheesamn671/
Cheeshan671/
Chhesang671/
Keyssoun671/
Chissane671/
Tshesone671/
Chaisonk671/
Chysogne671/
Chuysonk671/
Cheysang671/
Chedsang671/
Cheedsan671/
Cheisang671/
Jeihsson671/
Kheadson671/
Khedsong671/
Kheesoon671/
Chessham670/
Chesunth670/
Chishohn670/
Chittson670/
Hayssong670/
Heashong670/
Hesooten670/
Heyhsone670/
Scheshan670/

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Chesson Reference & Research

Chesson One-name Study - A profile of the Chesson surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

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