Chewins Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Chewins Surname User-submission:

I have been researching this name for over thirty years. There are still people in the UK with a g in the name. I have male cousins, a brother and a nephew with the original spelling. So seven or so people are still Chewins.

Chewins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:1,071,50151,923
United States301:12,081,964463,456
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Wales81:386,81619,671
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Denmark71:806,38843,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Chewins Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

I have been researching this name for over thirty years. There are still people in the UK with a g in the name. I have male cousins, a brother and a nephew with the original spelling. So seven or so people are still Chewins.

- niki

Chewins Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chewins Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chewins is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chewins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,628,521st most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Chewins live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England it is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 37 percent reside, Hampshire, where 21 percent reside and Cheshire, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England Chewins occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 15 percent reside.

Chewins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chewins has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Chewins last name rose 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chewins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chewins are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chewins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 266.98% more than the national average, earning R 872,076 per year; in United States they earn 89.89% more than the national average, earning $81,934 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.27% less than the national average, earning $45,076 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewins921,598/
Chewens8671/
Chowins8655/
Chowns77388/
Hewens77128/
Sewins777/
Chawns770/
Kewins770/
Gewins770/
Scheijvens7192/
Cesuins711/
Heiwens710/
Schyvens67153/
Cheavens6770/
Cheevens670/

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Footnotes

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