Chetwode Surname
Approximately 56 people bear this surname
Chetwode Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Chetwode (Bucks) [the second element is the Middle English wode, Old English wudu, a wood; the first element may be the Old English cete, a cottage, or the pers. name Ceatta]
Chetwode Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Chetwode Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Chetwode (Bucks) [the second element is the Middle English wode, Old English wudu, a wood; the first element may be the Old English cete, a cottage, or the pers. name Ceatta]
Seated at Chetwode, co. Bucks, as early as the Conquest. There soon after, Robert de C. founded a priory. The family resided at C. for more than twenty generations. Courthope's Debrett.
Chetwode Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chetwode Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chetwode is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chetwode? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chetwode is the 2,580,327th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname Chetwode is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Chetwode are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England it is primarily found in: Northamptonshire, where 30 percent are found, Hampshire, where 17 percent are found and Devon, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account England Chetwode occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 2 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.
Chetwode Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chetwode has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Chetwode surname increased 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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