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

The surname Chestney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chestney.

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

The surname is the 560,645^th most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 12,875,523 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Chestney reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335^th most commonly occurring given name on earth, borne by 15 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 273 people, or 1 in 1,327,688. In The United States Chestney is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent reside, Florida, where 16 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Chestney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chestney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chestney surname expanded 1,138 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chestney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Chestney surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chestney last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chestney earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.95% more than the national average, earning $47,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $55,037 CAD per year.