Childerhouse Surname

691,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Childerhouse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Childerhouse.' Probably a children's home or school attached to some monastery or church. It is quite clear from the evidence that the surname has sprung from Norfolk or Suffolk.

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Childerhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3301:168,84315,578
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Childerhouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Childerhouse.' Probably a children's home or school attached to some monastery or church. It is quite clear from the evidence that the surname has sprung from Norfolk or Suffolk.

William de Childerhous, Fines Roll, 12 Edward I.

Alex, del Childrehus, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William del Childrehus, Norfolk, ibid.

John del Childrehus, Suffolk, ibid.

Ranulf del Childrehus, Suffolk, ibid.

Bartholomew at Childerhowse, vicar of Lakenham. Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Guy Childerhouse, rector of Stiffkey, Norfolk, 1413: ibid.

1801. Married — Robert' Childerhouse and Margaret Drury: St. George, Hanover Square.

'An inquest on the body of a man named William Childerhouse was held at Scarborough on Monday,' &c: Standard, Feb. 22, 1888.

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

Childerhouse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Childerhouse has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Childerhouse? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 691,116th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 17,026,976 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Childerhouse reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Childerhouse is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 330 people, or 1 in 168,843. In England Childerhouse is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 45 percent reside, Berkshire, where 8 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Beside England it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Childerhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Childerhouse has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 308 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Childerhouse Last Name Statistics demography

Childerhouse earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.42% less than the national average, earning $45,005 CAD per year.

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