Chewter Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chewter Surname Definition:

Chuter was the name of one of the churchwardens of Byfleet in 1786 (M.).

Chewter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:211,05318,115
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633

Chewter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chuter was the name of one of the churchwardens of Byfleet in 1786 (M.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Chewter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chewter is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chewter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chewter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chewter is the 828,895th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 21,819,000 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Chewter live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 211,053. In England Chewter is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 27 percent live, Kent, where 16 percent live and East Sussex, where 13 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Chewter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chewter has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chewter last name increased 307 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chewter Last Name Statistics demography

Chewter earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.17% more than the national average, earning $56,722 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chewte922/
Chowter86116/
Chefter8637/
Hewther861/
Schefter80600/
Schiwter801/
Tchefter801/
Chowther801/
Hefter772,520/
Sewter77335/
Shewte7720/
Jewter775/
Chiwte773/
Chevte772/
Zewter771/
Chebte771/
Scheffter7574/
Scheifter751/
Schiefter751/
Heffter71178/
Shefter71168/
Schefte7184/
Shevter7149/
Chafter7113/
Sewtier714/
Heftier712/
Chifter712/
Heibter711/
Gewtter711/
Hiefter711/
Schifter67566/
Schäfter67299/
Hefte67244/
Schyfter679/
Hebte676/
Chiewtha675/
Tshefter672/
Sewte672/
Cewta671/
Hewty671/
Cheafted671/
Chowtuir671/

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Chewter Reference & Research

Chuter One-name Study - A profile of the Chuter surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Chuter FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chewter
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