Chesterman Surname
Approximately 2,315 people bear this surname
Chesterman Surname Definition:
Nickname. 'the Chester man,' one who hailed from Chester; compare Penkethman, found in the neighbourhood of Warrington. This surname is well known in the States. Adam Chesterman 'imbarqued in the Mathew of London' for St. Christophers, 1635.
Read More About This SurnameChesterman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,025 | 1:54,359 | 6,618 |
| United States | 536 | 1:676,229 | 53,846 |
| Australia | 255 | 1:105,865 | 11,876 |
| Canada | 156 | 1:236,190 | 22,564 |
| New Zealand | 137 | 1:33,053 | 5,740 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| Israel | 43 | 1:199,015 | 19,367 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 515 | 1:47,331 | 5,841 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:517,718 | 36,097 |
Chesterman (35) may also be a first name.
Chesterman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nickname. 'the Chester man,' one who hailed from Chester; compare Penkethman, found in the neighbourhood of Warrington. This surname is well known in the States. Adam Chesterman 'imbarqued in the Mathew of London' for St. Christophers, 1635. He was nineteen years old. Probably the present Chestermans are his descendants (v. Hotten's Lists of Emigrants).
1772. Married — Mathew Pouncy and Hannah Chesterman: St. George, Hanover Square.
1778. — George Goodwin and Hester Chesterman: ibid.
= Chester 1 (q.v.) + man.
1. A native of Chester, just as we say a Cornishman, a Kentishman. 2. Many places where Roman and other military stations (castra) existed are called chesters, and residence at such a spot may have conferred the surname.
Perhaps a corruption of Quatreman or Quatermaine, written or pronounced Catterman, or Chetterman.
Chesterman Demographics
Chesterman Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Chesterman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chesterman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chesterman (Russian: Честерман) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Chesterman click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chesterman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 183,449th most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,147,968 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Chesterman live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,744,716th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 35 people.
This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,025 people, or 1 in 54,359. In England Chesterman is primarily found in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Surrey, where 6 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 5 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Chesterman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Chesterman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chesterman surname expanded 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 553 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chesterman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Chesterman are 19.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.44% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Chesterman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning $47,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.01% more than the national average, earning $50,186 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chesterman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterman in the Russian language | ||
| Честерман | cesterman | - |
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