Chesterman Surname

183,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Chesterman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0251:54,3596,618
United States5361:676,22953,846
Australia2551:105,86511,876
Canada1561:236,19022,564
New Zealand1371:33,0535,740
Wales491:63,1545,613
Israel431:199,01519,367
Scotland281:191,20810,357
France231:2,887,944200,772
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5151:47,3315,841
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

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.

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

= Chester 1 (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Perhaps a corruption of Quatreman or Quatermaine, written or pronounced Catterman, or Chetterman.

The Norman People (1874)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hesterman95771/
Chestermain952/
Cheterman951/
Hestermann90977/
Heisterman90205/
Heesterman90181/
Hiesterman90129/
Heysterman9012/
Shesterman901/
Chisterman900/
Heterman890/
Heistermann86926/
Hiestermann86596/
Heystermann8627/
Heijsterman8621/
Schisterman8610/
Schieterman861/
Heistterman860/
Schetterman860/
Hetherman84173/
Kesterman8469/
Hetterman8444/
Cisterman8417/
Heiterman8415/
Chiterman843/
Sesterman842/
Jesterman841/
Heaterman840/
Schechterman8262/
Scheitermann828/
Heijstermann822/
Kestermann80680/
Heatherman80235/
Sichterman80124/
Hettermann8093/
Gestermann8037/
Chitterman8030/
Höstermann8026/
Zestermann8025/
Histermann8023/
Heitermann808/
Shisterman807/
Shysterman805/
Keisterman801/
Scieterman801/
Hestermont801/
Keusterman801/
Shehterman801/
Heitherman800/
Citerman7868/
Hyterman7836/
Siterman7831/
Säterman7814/
Cyterman789/
Zeterman786/
Geterman784/
Shestermanova784/
Hiterman782/
Seterman780/
Sichtermann76113/
Shechterman765/
Schuiterman761/
Heathermann760/
Zetterman74863/
Sisterman74164/
Hitterman74134/
Citterman74113/
Setterman7497/
Getterman7454/
Sätterman7445/
Kisterman7421/
Khiterman7418/
Cytermann7416/
Zetermann745/
Seiterman743/
Systerman742/
Sitterman741/
Sieterman741/
Hitermann741/
Szyterman741/
Shyterman741/
Seaterman740/
Kistermann70208/
Sistermann70142/
Zettermann70141/
Kestermont7096/
Gettermann7064/
Systermann7048/
Höxtermann7044/
Sittermann7018/
Sättermann7017/
Sijsterman702/
Kidsterman701/
Kestermond701/
Zistermann701/
Seitermann701/
Kissterman700/
Hethermond700/
Heathermon700/
Hittermann700/
Giterman67503/
Jiterman6713/
Setirman6710/
Kiostermann671/
Sittermannn671/

Chesterman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chesterman in the Russian language
Честерманcesterman-

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