Chilmaid Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chilmaid Surname Definition:

From Kilmeedy; a location name in Limerick (?).

Chilmaid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:546,25533,762
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315

Chilmaid Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Kilmeedy; a location name in Limerick (?).

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

Chilmaid Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chilmaid is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilmaid? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chilmaid is the 1,544,715th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Chilmaid reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 546,255. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 57 percent reside, Essex, where 14 percent reside and West Sussex, where 9 percent reside. Barring England Chilmaid exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Chilmaid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chilmaid has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chilmaid Last Name Statistics demography

Chilmaid earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 234.6% more than the national average, earning $144,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chillmaid9482/
Chilmai9354/
Chilma86378/
Chilmi86375/
Huilmai806/
Hilmi7724,846/
Cilmi779,443/
Hilma77506/
Cilma779/
Chilmoji751/
Chilmaju751/
Gilmai71697/
Khilmi71448/
Chelmi71363/
Hilmah71332/
Hilmis7185/
Chilmiyah7169/
Hilmie7163/
Hilmas7157/
Hailma7147/
Chilme7133/
Khilma7125/
Silmai7122/
Hillmi7120/
Shilma7116/
Chelma7115/
Hailmi7113/
Hilmiy7110/
Chilmy718/
Cilmau716/
Hilmat716/
Shilmi716/
Chelmaiah715/
Shilmaiah713/
Hilmay712/
Helmid711/
Hillma711/
Hilmaa711/
Schillmat711/
Cillmi711/
Hilmei711/
Hilmmi711/
Chelmis67565/
Chelmea67171/
Helmeid67121/
Chelmas6781/
Heilema6721/
Hilmiya6719/
Chilmatova6713/
Chelmed6710/
Hilmaya676/
Khilmie675/
Huilmay675/
Cilmiya673/
Hilmish673/
Khailmi673/
Hillmas672/
Chilmou671/
Clemaud671/
Shilmat671/
Helmied671/
Chelmma671/
Shilmei671/
Hailmat671/
Chelmat671/
Heilmas670/
Hilmich670/
Hillmis670/
Clemeid670/
Kilmead670/

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