Chidester Surname

117,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Chidester Surname User-submission:

The surname Chidester comes from the americanization of Chichester, England.

Chidester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9011:92,91410,436
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4991:100,63910,200

Chidester Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Chidester comes from the americanization of Chichester, England.

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Chidester Last Name Facts

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

Chidester occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chidester? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 117,247th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,855,282 people. The last name Chidester occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Chidester are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,901 people, or 1 in 92,914. In The United States Chidester is mostly found in: Utah, where 18 percent reside, Nevada, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States Chidester exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Chidester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chidester has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 782 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chidester Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chidester are 13.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.58% registered with the political party.

Chidester earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,885 USD per year.

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