Chipperfield Surname

176,024th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Chipperfield Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Chipperfield (Herts) = the Merchant’s Field [see under Chipper, and + Old English feld]

Chipperfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3221:42,1475,393
Australia5421:49,8086,201
United States3281:1,105,05879,932
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Guernsey221:2,929767
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Scotland141:382,41616,471
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
France81:8,302,840321,660
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malta11:430,2723,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7721:31,5744,193
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Chipperfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Chipperfield (Herts) = the Merchant’s Field [see under Chipper, and + Old English feld]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Chevreville, a lordship in the Cotentin. Robert de Chiefreville, 1165, held two knights’ fees from the Barony of Wormgaye, Norfolk (Liber Niger).

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Hertfordshire.

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

Chipperfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chipperfield occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Chipperfield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipperfield? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chipperfield is the 176,024th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,996,524 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Chipperfield live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 1,322 people, or 1 in 42,147. In England Chipperfield is primarily found in: Essex, where 18 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Kent, where 9 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Chipperfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chipperfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Chipperfield last name increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 863 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 275 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chipperfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Chipperfield surname are 36.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chipperfield earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.47% more than the national average, earning $52,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $49,164 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiperfield9624/
Chipperfeld962/
Chipperfild960/
Chopperfield928/
Chipperfeild921/
Chipperfiled921/
Chepperfield920/
Chipperfuld870/
Zipperfeld821/
Shubberfield670/

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