Childers Surname

13,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,168 people bear this surname

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

Childers Surname Definition:

Childer’s (Son): v. Childer.

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Childers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States40,9641:8,8481,068
England501:1,114,36153,243
Australia381:710,41347,396
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Guam81:20,0153,029
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Panama51:782,45211,059
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9561:10,1331,315

Childers (54) may also be a first name.

Childers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Childer’s (Son): v. Childer.

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

A corruption of Chellers or Challers. See Smithson.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Dutch-Flemish, Schilders; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Childers: may perhaps come from Gueldres.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

User-submitted Reference

This surname was probably derived from a place named something like, Childerhouse, from the Old English, cildra (child) and hus (house).

- cap10wow

The surname Childers means 'house of children'.

- doglover

Childers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Childers occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Childers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Childers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 13,556th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 177,020 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Childers are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,350,955th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 54 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 40,964 people, or 1 in 8,848. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Childers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Childers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Childers last name increased 827 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Childers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Childers surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Childers surname are 18.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Childers earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.58% less than the national average, earning $40,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $55,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schilders941,291/
Childerss9460/
Childears9456/
Chillders9417/
Chailders941/
Childeers941/
Childiers940/
Cchilders940/
Childerrs940/
Hilders93199/
Cilders931/
Schilderss891/
Shilders8811/
Chelders882/
Chulders880/
Childors880/
Childars880/
Childirs880/
Schelders8212/
Helders80417/
Gilders80392/
Kilders80130/
Silders8018/
Schuelders788/
Kuilders75120/
Hylderås7514/
Gillders751/
Cledgers750/
Shelders750/
Selders672,004/
Kelders67778/
Gelders67605/
Zelders6786/
Jelders6751/
Šelders671/
Kölders671/
Keulders6331/
Soelders630/

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Childers Reference & Research

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