Where Does The Last Name Chester Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chester (Russian: Честер) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chester.

How Common Is The Last Name Chester? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 15,738^th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 205,875 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Chester reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Chester is also the 9,323^rd most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 110,265 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 20,853 people, or 1 in 17,382. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Chester exists in 112 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Chester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chester has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 682 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 577 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 305 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 12 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chester Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (85%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Chester surname are 14.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.98% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chester earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 5.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,263 per year; in South Africa they earn 123.81% more than the national average, earning R 531,852 per year; in United States they earn 0.45% more than the national average, earning $43,343 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning $47,086 CAD per year.