Chidley Surname

302,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Chidley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chidlow,' a township in the parish of Malpas, Cheshire.

'In memory of John Chidlow, rector of Hobbies, who died Dec. 14, 1652'; Sizeland Ch., Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1803.

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Chidley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6031:92,4019,913
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Canada2001:184,22818,260
Australia641:421,80833,593
Wales581:53,3544,894
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Scotland101:535,38220,332
India51:153,413,076951,030
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France41:16,605,680368,153
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4041:60,3357,064
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Chidley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chidlow,' a township in the parish of Malpas, Cheshire.

'In memory of John Chidlow, rector of Hobbies, who died Dec. 14, 1652'; Sizeland Ch., Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1803. Married — Joseph Wood and Mary Chidlaw: St. George, Hanover Square.

Samuel Cooper and Ann Chidlow: ibid.

— — Thomas Chidley and Elizabeth Farlow: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Apparently for Chidlow, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Chudleigh; a location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Chidley Last Name Facts

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

Chidley is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chidley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 302,457th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,806,809 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Chidley reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 603 people, or 1 in 92,401. In England Chidley is most frequent in: Shropshire, where 12 percent live, Cornwall, where 8 percent live and Devon, where 8 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Chidley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chidley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chidley surname increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 954 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chidley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Chidley surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chidley last name are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Chidley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.35% less than the national average, earning R 39,576 per year; in United States they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning $39,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $52,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hidley9287/
Cidley921/
Chidly920/
Scheidley880/
Schaidley880/
Chudley86893/
Haidley86296/
Chiddle86123/
Chidler8681/
Schidle866/
Shidley865/
Chidhle861/
Heidley861/
Schidly861/
Chedley860/
Huidley860/
Hiedley860/
Hidle83544/
Hidly8319/
Cidle836/
Scheidle80552/
Schidler80165/
Schaidle8092/
Scheidly8042/
Chuddley8013/
Sheidley8011/
Schedley807/
Cheidler807/
Chidliya805/
Schiedle802/
Schoidle800/
Schisdle800/
Chiddler800/
Hedley7710,979/
Gidley772,786/
Sidley771,030/
Haidle77833/
Heidle77332/
Hidlay77202/
Kidley77121/
Chedly7780/
Chidla7774/
Hiddle7772/
Hidler7764/
Shidle7726/
Cedley7716/
Chidli774/
Chudly773/
Chedle773/
Hiedle773/
Ciddle772/
Heidly772/
Jidley771/
Cidler771/
Hidlie771/
Huidle770/
Chudle770/
Schaidler7526/
Scheidele751/
Schisdler750/
Headley7118,458/
Cheadle713,474/
Heidler713,324/
Shidler711,347/
Schädle71881/
Quidley71355/
Haidler71160/
Schedle7183/
Shedley7159/
Cheedle7149/
Heedley7149/
Giddley7141/
Siddley7133/
Chudlya7125/
Schidla7119/
Shaidle7115/
Hidlyat7111/
Caidler719/
Kiddley717/
Ceidler715/
Chhidli715/
Heddley714/
Shidlee714/
Chedhly714/
Hiddler713/
Shidles713/
Czidler713/
Heidele712/
Chidlla711/
Scidler711/
Sidlley711/
Shidhle711/
Saidley711/
Chedler711/
Hidelle711/
Hidlaye711/
Cidelly711/
Haidleh711/
Hiddles710/
Cheadly710/
Scidles710/
Sheidle710/
Siedley710/
Sheidly710/
Coiddle710/
Hesdley710/
Chidella671,678/
Sidle67980/
Sheidler67255/
Hidli67196/
Hydle67126/
Hedly67114/
Kidle6786/
Siddeley6771/
Zidle6742/
Chidilla6719/
Gidle678/
Hedle677/
Chidelli676/
Jidle676/
Cheedlet672/
Kidly671/
Cheadles671/
Chiddlla671/
Chidilli671/
Csheadle671/
Schedles671/
Schedlet671/
Shiddler671/
Sheedley671/
Headdley671/
Shaidele671/
Sidlheye671/
Chaidelj671/
Cheedlie671/
Cheddler670/
Sidly670/
Scheadle670/
Headeley670/
Schedled670/
Headlley670/

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