Chidlow Surname

297,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Chidlow 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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Chidlow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6801:81,9389,066
Australia2781:97,10711,018
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Canada801:460,57039,784
Wales641:48,3524,540
Scotland211:254,94412,577
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3221:75,7008,272
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Chidlow 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

(English) belonging to Chidlow (Chesh.) = Cidda’s or Cydda’s Tumulus [Old English hlœw]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chidlow Last Name Facts

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

Chidlow is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chidlow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 297,301st most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,684,513 people. The surname Chidlow occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Chidlow reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 680 people, or 1 in 81,938. In England it is mostly found in: Shropshire, where 28 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 13 percent are found and Merseyside, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Chidlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chidlow has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 640 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chidlow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chidlow surname are 25.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.88% registered with the political party.

The amount Chidlow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.69% less than the national average, earning R 145,692 per year; in United States they earn 21.27% more than the national average, earning $52,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.56% less than the national average, earning $46,922 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schidlow9335/
Hidlow920/
Chidlaw86125/
Shidlow8613/
Chedlow861/
Schidlof8015/
Gidlow77810/
Sidlow77552/
Jidlow7711/
Cidlaw773/
Hidlaw773/
Kidlow772/
Hedlow771/
Shedlow7162/
Shidlov7161/
Siddlow716/
Suidlow713/
Heidlof711/
Chedlov711/
Sidelow710/
Hidloff710/
Headlow710/
Chedlaw710/
Heidloff67152/
Shidlova6736/
Sheedlow673/
Schidlofová672/
Shidloff671/

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