Chinnery Surname

203,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,044 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Chinnery Surname Definition:

I cannot help thinking this is an immigrant from the Low Countries. It is found in Norfolk and Suffolk. But it might easily stand for Chinbury and be a local English surname.

Ralph de Chincbury, Norfolk, temp. 1380: History of Norfolk.

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Chinnery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6941:80,2858,931
United States4501:805,46462,023
Australia3921:68,8678,182
Canada1311:281,26426,302
New Zealand1281:35,3786,076
United States Virgin Islands1051:1,051157
British Virgin Islands691:45891
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales151:206,30213,003
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3501:69,6447,830
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Chinnery (13) may also be a first name.

Chinnery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

I cannot help thinking this is an immigrant from the Low Countries. It is found in Norfolk and Suffolk. But it might easily stand for Chinbury and be a local English surname.

Ralph de Chincbury, Norfolk, temp. 1380: History of Norfolk.

1393. John Chenery, patron of Barton, Norfolk: ibid.

1675. John Chinery, rector of Bretenham, Norfolk: ibid.

1682. Henry Chennery, mayor of Lynn Regis, Norfolk: ibid.

1804. Married — William Mitchell and Hester Chinnery: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

The first Chinnery to appear in Irish records, as far as I know, was Quartermaster John Chinnery, described as of Cnocktane Castle, Co. Limerick, who was one of the 1654 Inquisition jury in connexion with the Civil Survey for the baronies of Owneybeg and Clanwilliam. According to family tradition a George Chinnery of an ancient Essex family settled in Co. Cork before 1641, and John Chinnery of Mallow obtained a grant of Castlecor, Co. Cork, in 1666. Subsequently the name is almost entirely associated with Counties Cork and Limerick, as wills, family papers and birth records indicate. George Chinnery was Protestant Bishop of Cloyne in 1780. He with nine others of the name appears in the register of students of Dublin University: the earliest of these was born in Co. Cork in 1653, the son of John Chinnery of Ballyadam. London-born George Chinnery (1774-1852), a notable portrait painter, is reckoned among Irish artists having lived in Dublin and being related to the Chinnerys of Co. Cork.

The head of that family was created a baronet in 1799. Extensive records of Chinnery families, collected by James Welply, are in the manuscript collection of the Genealogical Office, Dublin Castle.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

V. Chenery.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A family of Essex origin prominent in Co.

Cork since mid-seventeenth century. Bibl; SIF 33

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

See Chenery. Hence the baronets of the name.

The Norman People (1874)

Chinnery Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chinnery is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinnery? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 203,556th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,565,336 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Chinnery are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name Chinnery is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 694 people, or 1 in 80,285. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 21 percent live, Essex, where 19 percent live and Suffolk, where 6 percent live. Besides England Chinnery occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Chinnery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chinnery has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Chinnery surname rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,324 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chinnery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chinnery last name are 14.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Chinnery earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.43% more than the national average, earning R 447,792 per year; in United States they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $44,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.6% more than the national average, earning $51,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schinnery9414/
Chinery931,891/
Hinnery930/
Chennery8838/
Shinnery8831/
Chinneri8816/
Chinnary887/
Chingery886/
Chinnera884/
Chinnere881/
Chainery881/
Chinerey881/
Chunnery881/
Chinerry880/
Hinery8620/
Chinnaray8214/
Schennery822/
Chinnerie821/
Chenery802,647/
Chinere80379/
Chinera80249/
Ginnery80107/
Cinneri8069/
Chineri8069/
Hennery8037/
Kinnery8033/
Hinhery8017/
Hainery8016/
Chinary8013/
Sinnery8012/
Hinneri8011/
Cinnera807/
Chunery801/
Heinery800/
Schinnerer78394/
Chinnareey781/
Chinnari751,562/
Chainary75120/
Kinneary75101/
Chenhery7579/
Chingere7572/
Chinnore7567/
Chinaray7542/
Chengery7534/
Choinere7518/
Chinniri7511/
Chihnera7511/
Chinhera759/
Chenneri758/
Kinniery757/
Kinneryd757/
Chineyre756/
Chinnori754/
Chitneri753/
Chimnere753/
Henneryd753/
Chineira752/
Hainesry752/
Chinnare752/
Chainera752/
Chinhere752/
Chainere752/
Chenerys752/
Chineera751/
Chinerra751/
Chionere751/
Shennery751/
Chinaere751/
Chinoere751/
Chiniere751/
Chinieri751/
Joinnery751/
Chennary750/
Kinnerey750/
Hennesry750/
Cheenery750/
Hennerry750/
Henery715,989/
Choiniere712,791/
Chinnaree7113/
Ginery7112/
Jinery7112/
Hinere7111/
Chinnarai717/
Hinnerich716/
Chinnaira715/
Chainnari714/
Cheinnari713/
Chinnaari713/
Chinnaroj713/
Chinnarie711/
Chinnarri711/
Choinieri711/
Chainiere711/
Henneerry711/
Hinera711/
Scinnerer711/
Chingereh711/
Chinheire711/
Cheenerey710/
Hennesrey710/
Kinnera6710,456/
Chinari671,251/
Chunary67276/
Gennery67197/
Kennery67148/
Kinniry67103/
Chinore67102/
Chinira67100/
Hennere6753/
Kinneri6749/
Jennery6744/
Chinori6743/
Henerey6740/
Cheneri6732/
Heneryd6728/
Ginneri6721/
Chenera6715/
Chinare6712/
Sennery6712/
Haineri676/
Kinnere674/
Jinneri674/
Chenary673/
Henneri672/
Cennera672/
Chinyre672/
Chuneri672/
Chenere672/
Chinjre671/
Zinneri671/
Sinneri671/
Henerry671/
Hinirey671/
Heneery671/
Henneré671/
Khneiry671/
Sinnere671/
Ginnere671/
Chinnairai671/
Heneary670/
Joinery670/
Hinerra670/
Cenniry670/
Heanery670/
Henerys670/
Henniry670/

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