Childer Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

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

Childer Surname Definition:

(English) a somewhat doubtful name: perh. a corruption descendant of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Cilred or Ceolred [Old English ceól, a ship; rœd, counsel]

Childer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Childer (10) may also be a first name.

Childer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a somewhat doubtful name: perh. a corruption descendant of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Cilred or Ceolred [Old English ceól, a ship; rœd, counsel]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Of obscure origin, but possibly a descendant of Chilbert (cauldron, bright); or possilby referring to one who has had a child; might be a contraction of childer-house, and thus designate one who operated such a place.

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

Childer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Childer occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Childer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Childer is the 2,091,648th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Childer reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Childer is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 10 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States Childer is mostly found in: Texas, where 16 percent live, Georgia, where 14 percent live and North Carolina, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent live and Argentina, where 1 percent live.

Childer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Childer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Childer surname declined 27 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Childer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Childer are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

Childer earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.01% less than the national average, earning $30,632 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schilder936,054/
Childier931/
Childert931/
Childerz930/
Hilder923,806/
Childe92639/
Cilder921/
Schildger88197/
Schielder8830/
Schildier881/
Schildert881/
Schillder881/
Schilde86970/
Childre86432/
Childes86217/
Chelder8631/
Shilder8626/
Childir867/
Hildert864/
Scilder862/
Hildere862/
Childey862/
Childee861/
Heilder861/
Hilderd861/
Hillder861/
Hilde831,537/
Cilde8332/
Clder832/
Schildge80198/
Schelder8048/
Childess8013/
Schiølde805/
Schildei802/
Childees801/
Childeis801/
Hilldert801/
Schillde801/
Shcilder801/
Hildeard801/
Shillder800/
Schielde800/
Schilderová7827/
Schilderova781/
Helder7714,339/
Gilder775,454/
Hildre77484/
Silder77177/
Hülder77147/
Cildir77114/
Hélder7780/
Celder7775/
Hildir7752/
Kilder7743/
Shilde7729/
Zilder7724/
Hildie7724/
Hildes7722/
Childa7722/
Cleder778/
Chylde775/
Childi775/
Jilder775/
Hildér774/
Cölder773/
Khilde772/
Chelde772/
Hilded771/
Hildje771/
Childy770/
Hildey770/
Hildea770/
Hylder770/
Scheldger750/
Kuilder71616/
Schelde71569/
Szilder7168/
Czelder7165/
Shelder7160/
Chioldi7134/
Czölder7133/
Kielder7129/
Kildear7123/
Shildey7118/
Cledere7112/
Sildere7112/
Heldere7110/
Heldert7110/
Cildeas718/
Shylder716/
Childis715/
Schölde715/
Sielder714/
Shildee714/
Silderz714/
Hildeed713/
Kildeer712/
Healder712/
Killder711/
Hildreh711/
Coelder711/
Cletder711/
Gildder711/
Gildeer711/
Cheldee711/
Cledder711/
Hellder711/
Schildy711/
Schülde711/
Zildder711/
Shildge710/
Scelder710/
Hilldey710/
Childay710/
Hilldea710/
Hilldee710/
Childio710/
Gillder710/
Hilda672,465/
Gilde671,286/
Helde67615/
Silde67147/
Zilde6763/
Hildi6727/
Jilde6723/
Cylde6710/
Cilda677/
Celde676/
Childish674/
Heldeart672/
Killdeer672/
Hildy671/
Klder671/
Celdeire671/
Schuelde671/
D'Gilder671/
Celdheer671/
Childiss670/
Chilldis670/
Sheelder670/

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