Chesterton Surname
Approximately 1,461 people bear this surname
Chesterton Surname Definition:
(Latin + English) belonging to Chesterton = the Farmstead or Manor at the (Roman) Camp [v. under Chester, and + Old English tún] The National Gazetteer notes the existence of Roman camps at nearly all our Chestertons.
Chesterton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 860 | 1:64,788 | 7,556 |
| United States | 252 | 1:1,438,329 | 98,774 |
| Australia | 142 | 1:190,111 | 18,903 |
| Canada | 97 | 1:379,851 | 33,859 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 460 | 1:52,990 | 6,373 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Chesterton (47) may also be a first name.
Chesterton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Latin + English) belonging to Chesterton = the Farmstead or Manor at the (Roman) Camp [v. under Chester, and + Old English tún] The National Gazetteer notes the existence of Roman camps at nearly all our Chestertons.
Parishes, &c. in cos. Cambridge, Hunts, Oxford, Stafford, and Warwick.
A location name in Cambridgeshire.
Chesterton Demographics
Average Chesterton Salary in
United States
$53,385 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chesterton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chesterton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chesterton has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chesterton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 267,389th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,988,053 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Chesterton reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles. Chesterton is also the 1,467,136th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 47 people.
Chesterton is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 860 people, or 1 in 64,788. In England Chesterton is mostly found in: Leicestershire, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Essex, where 7 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Chesterton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chesterton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chesterton surname increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,520 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chesterton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Chesterton last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.11% registered with the party.
The amount Chesterton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 203.86% more than the national average, earning S/. 58,903 per year; in South Africa they earn 12.19% less than the national average, earning R 208,668 per year; in United States they earn 23.72% more than the national average, earning $53,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.55% less than the national average, earning $47,422 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesterton | 95 | 0 | / |
| Hetherton | 84 | 1,062 | / |
| Kesterton | 84 | 597 | / |
| Cetterton | 84 | 5 | / |
| Chiterton | 84 | 0 | / |
| Heatherton | 80 | 180 | / |
| Chaiterton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sisterton | 74 | 0 | / |
| Cetherton | 74 | 0 | / |
| Hitherton | 74 | 0 | / |
| Setherton | 63 | 50 | / |
| Seatherton | 60 | 159 | / |
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