Chignell Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Chignell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chignell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:314,79123,605
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Australia451:599,90442,958
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Chignell Last Name Facts

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

Chignell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chignell? popularity and diffusion

Chignell is the 891,661st most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 24,211,116 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Chignell reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 314,791. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 10 percent live. Beside England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Chignell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chignell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Chignell last name increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chignell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Chignell surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Chignell earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.68% more than the national average, earning $56,482 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hignell93449/
Chinell9378/
Cignell932/
Chisnell88593/
Schinell8815/
Chinnell8812/
Highnell881/
Chingell881/
Chitnell880/
Chionell880/
Chinel86608/
Hignel868/
Hinell867/
Cinell863/
Scheignel827/
Chisnellh821/
Signell80211/
Chenell80134/
Chainel8080/
Chingel8077/
Shinell8056/
Hinnell8019/
Hegnell8016/
Kignell8015/
Cingell8012/
Chinnel805/
Schinel805/
Choinel805/
Chisnel804/
Chinelh803/
Heinell801/
Cygnell801/
Cheinel801/
Hitnell800/
Hinelld800/
Cinel771,935/
Hinel7772/
Chennell75460/
Choisnel75121/
Schenell7598/
Schingel7587/
Schienel7522/
Chesnell7512/
Cainyell751/
Chinniel751/
Schynell751/
Chienuel751/
Shignele751/
Chainill751/
Chenhell750/
Shinnell750/
Shimnell750/
Schainel750/
Cheneull750/
Chenel711,904/
Cingel71928/
Heinel71623/
Kinell71414/
Henell71371/
Hingel71283/
Genell71142/
Sinell7191/
Cygnel7162/
Ginell7135/
Cenell7130/
Hynell7129/
Cinjel7129/
Schuingel7127/
Hainel7126/
Zinell7119/
Kignel7118/
Hänell7117/
Chynel7116/
Hinhel7116/
Cisnel7114/
Hinnel7113/
Chénel7113/
Shinel7111/
Chinil714/
Cainel713/
Scheingel713/
Signel712/
Coinel712/
Jinell711/
Himnel711/
Hineld711/
Cineel711/
Schenhell711/
Schoisnel711/
Chênel711/
Zignel711/
Cinael711/
Hinelt710/
Signll710/
Gignel710/
Chesnel673,686/
Heinelt67651/
Hennell67528/
Cheynel67324/
Shingel67244/
Gennell67210/
Ginnell67158/
Quinell67132/
Singell6792/
Hemnell6790/
Chimnil6787/
Signeul6737/
Schenel6727/
Hegnelt6723/
Kingell6722/
Chenuel6721/
Chingli6715/
Chennel6713/
Kyhnell6713/
Jegnell6713/
Chengel6711/
Chainil677/
Zainell674/
Cengell673/
Shinnel673/
Cainele673/
Shenell672/
Sehnell672/
Caingel672/
Chingil672/
Hinl672/
Ginjell671/
Chinyol671/
Kisnell671/
Chojnel671/
Chesinl671/
Jhynell671/
Huinill671/
Geneell671/
Shynell671/
Sienell671/
Shimnel671/
Shinhel671/
Seinell671/
Shainel671/
Shegnel671/
Heinele671/
Kignele671/
Schinelova671/
Szinell671/
Cuinelt671/
Chenill670/
Hinnill670/
Shineld670/
Hengell670/
Kitnell670/
Shiniel670/
Ginyell670/
Jinnell670/
Heingel670/
Cheneoille670/
Cenhill670/
Heinnel670/
Huineld670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chignell
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