Chiesa Surname

21,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Chiesa Surname Definition:

(Italian) Dweller near a church.

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Chiesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy16,8961:3,620339
Argentina2,8121:15,2001,352
United States1,5151:239,24722,888
Brazil1,4501:147,6375,645
France7961:83,44611,836
Switzerland6381:12,8732,132
Uruguay4961:6,919762
Canada2081:177,14217,704
England1161:480,32831,110
Spain1151:406,53922,087
Chile1081:163,1165,443
Australia871:310,29526,919
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Peru501:635,68215,717
Honduras321:275,5142,595
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Greece101:1,107,97984,839
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Norway81:642,78647,258
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
San Marino11:33,214932
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Chiesa (777) may also be a first name.

Chiesa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) Dweller near a church.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Italian), Church; and they bear one in their Arms.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates in Italy and means 'church'.

- dchiesa2002

Chiesa Last Name Facts

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

Chiesa is held by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chiesa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiesa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chiesa is the 21,320th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 284,892 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Chiesa are found; 68 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 68 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 294,392nd most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 777 people.

The surname Chiesa is most frequently held in Italy, where it is held by 16,896 people, or 1 in 3,620. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Lombardy, where 48 percent reside, Piedmont, where 21 percent reside and Emilia-Romagna, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Italy this last name exists in 63 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Chiesa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chiesa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chiesa surname grew 12,625 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chiesa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chiesa surname are 2.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.02% being registered with the party.

The amount Chiesa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning €35,742 per year; in Norway they earn 72.08% more than the national average, earning 595,544 kr per year; in Peru they earn 120.46% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,736 per year; in United States they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $47,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.48% more than the national average, earning $55,882 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiessa92344/
Chiyesa92136/
Chiesha921/
Chietsa921/
Chesa913,097/
Chisa911,496/
Hiesa911/
Chisha839,411/
Chessa839,233/
Chitsa833,701/
Chiosa832,612/
Chaisa832,328/
Chieza831,522/
Chesha831,234/
Chizea83368/
Choisa83234/
Hiyesa83212/
Chesea83187/
Chisah83156/
Chiese83133/
Chisia83123/
Chiţea8362/
Sciesa8348/
Chissa8345/
Chesah8340/
Chisea8338/
Chisai8334/
Chesat8334/
Chesia8332/
Chesai8331/
Cihisa8327/
Cheisa8317/
Chetsa8317/
Cheusa8317/
Chieso8316/
Chicea8316/
Chuisa8315/
Chiisa837/
Chaesa837/
Chisat836/
Chisau834/
Chisap833/
Chises833/
Cheesa832/
Chesas832/
Chhesa832/
Chisay832/
Chesaa832/
Chesay831/
Chihsa831/
Chisaa831/
Choesa831/
Chigea831/
Cheysa831/
Chisaz831/
Cehisa831/
Hesa803,626/
Hisa802,653/
Chaisat776,941/
Chaisai772,018/
Chiosea771,429/
Chaiasa77762/
Chitsai77633/
Chaisap77368/
Chitsaz77358/
Chesaux77350/
Chiessi77341/
Chiyasa77330/
Chaisay77319/
Chitsat77279/
Chieshe77252/
Chisaya77250/
Chiesse77146/
Chuisai77145/
Chiches77124/
Tshiesa7789/
Chichea7772/
Cheshah7771/
Chiyeza7762/
Chaesai7761/
Chitsau7760/
Chissas7743/
Cheshad7730/
Chaises7726/
Chijese7725/
Chetsas7720/
Choisat7720/
Cheussa7717/
Chuises7715/
Chiyeso7715/
Chaisaz7714/
Chiosha7713/
Chijeza7712/
Chiossa7712/
Chuesai7711/
Chisays7710/
Chiezza7710/
Chitsap779/
Chiosai779/
Chissay778/
Cheasoa778/
Chishau777/
Choisah776/
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Schieja776/
Chiezah775/
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Cheissa775/
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Chaitsa774/
Choisha774/
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Tchieza774/
Chesach774/
Chizeah773/
Chiesso773/
Cheutsa773/
Cheasah773/
Chihese772/
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Shiesha772/
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Chawesa772/
Chaisad772/
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Cheesha772/
Cheasea772/
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Chizead771/
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Choisia771/
Chowesa771/
Chaissa771/
Chijosa771/
Chieseh771/
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Cheshai771/
Cheshap771/
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Chesssa771/
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Cheyesa771/
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Chessai771/
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Chuesay771/
Chuieza771/
Cheasai771/
Chetsad771/
Cheusai771/
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Chesaad771/
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Chesaat771/
Chesaid771/
Chieses771/
Chessea770/
Chidsay770/
Khisa7328,795/
Chisi7323,411/
Chiza7317,970/
Hessa738,565/
Huisa738,395/
Caisa733,385/
Cheza733,227/
Khesa732,707/
Hissa731,688/
Hiisa731,648/
Chija731,468/
Haisa731,457/
Chiso731,380/
Chise731,344/
Kiesa731,129/
Cheso73769/
Chusa73636/
Chese73349/
Cheja73337/
Siesa73331/
Hisat73322/
Chize73230/
Hesah73220/
Hesha73203/
Hisha73194/
Hiese73181/
Cheşa73180/
Hisad73162/
Heisa73149/
Hoisa73143/
Chiţa73142/
Hesap73101/
Hisai7364/
Cuisa7358/
Hicea7346/
Hetsa7344/
Hisay7342/
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Hisas7338/
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Chişe7336/
Ceisa7335/
Hesau7335/
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Chice7334/
Hisah7334/
Hisaj7329/
Chesy7328/
Hisau7327/
Heesa7323/
Jiesa7322/
Coisa7318/
Hesas7313/
Hisea7313/
Hesad7311/
Hisia7311/
Hexsa7310/
Heysa7310/
Hisoa739/
Ciisa739/
Hesaa738/
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Hehsa737/
Hejsa736/
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Chaisaat711,031/
Chishaya71695/
Cheseaux71547/
Chiaiese71333/
Choiseau71243/
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Chiyosha71155/
Tchuissa7171/
Chiyassa7166/
Chessaux7147/
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Shyiesha710/
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Chiche676,592/
Khisay674,516/
Chicha673,465/
Choice673,387/
Chaize672,637/
Khessa672,482/
Choisy671,921/
Chioza671,813/
Checha671,629/
Cheese671,585/
Hessas671,585/
Chisui671,539/
Khisha671,479/
Chitja671,446/
Chishi671,417/
Chuica671,344/
Chusai671,321/
Chicaj671,121/
Chausa671,068/
Cheshy67989/
Chaise67923/
Caisay67765/
Chieze67600/
Chesoh67581/
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Chegia67571/
Haisah67566/
Chiosi67540/
Chousa67491/
Choisi67453/
Chisho67450/
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Chuiza67433/
Haisha67418/
Chesse67413/
Chisci67379/
Cheser67348/
Chisei67317/
Cuisia67279/
Sceusa67277/
Kiesau67276/
Chiose67256/
Choise67255/
Hiesse67243/
Chesoo67231/
Chizat67229/
Chitso67198/
Chisso67185/
Coicea67179/
Chetse67176/
Chusha67173/
Chicet67172/
Hesass67166/
Hayisa67160/
Chezza67155/
Hieser67155/
Chesoi67133/
Khissa67126/
Huisha67125/
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Cheshi67120/
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Hiyasa67104/
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