Chilvers Surname

108,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Chilvers Surname Definition:

Chilver’s (Son): v. Chilver.

Chilvers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,8571:19,5022,788
Australia4991:54,1006,651
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Canada2681:137,48414,186
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Wales751:41,2604,005
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France21:33,211,361423,184
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1721:20,7982,943
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Chilvers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chilver’s (Son): v. Chilver.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Warwick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Warwickshire.

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

Chilvers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilvers occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilvers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chilvers is the 108,274th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,694,384 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Chilvers reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 2,857 people, or 1 in 19,502. In England Chilvers is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Suffolk, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Chilvers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chilvers has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Chilvers last name grew 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,054 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chilvers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chilvers surname are 13.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.34% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chilvers earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.93% more than the national average, earning R 327,768 per year; in United States they earn 16.88% more than the national average, earning $50,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $50,136 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chilverst941/
Hilvers93398/
Chilbers886/
Shilvers883/
Chelvers881/
Chiluers880/
Chilvors880/
Chulvers880/
Shilverst8251/
Silvers8010,332/
Hilbers801,867/
Clevers80632/
Hilwers8048/
Zilvers8034/
Helvers800/
Gilvers800/
Silverås753/
Hillbers753/
Silverst752/
Silverss751/
Silverse751/
Silveirs751/
Shelvers751/
Silevers751/
Shylverst713/
Gilbers67419/
Helbers67249/
Sylvers67214/
Klevers6782/
Selvers6730/
Clewers679/
Helwers678/
Gelvers672/
Silvērs671/
Helvirs670/
Sylverse634/
Silverje633/
Sylverst632/
Hilbercht592/
Hesselbers561/
Klewers5331/
Gelbers530/
Hilbirch503/

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Chilvers Reference & Research

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Chilvers FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilvers
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