Cholmondeley Surname
Approximately 423 people bear this surname
Cholmondeley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (i) 'of Cholmondeley,' a township in the parish of Malpas, Cheshire, pronounced Chumley; (a) 'of Chulmleigh,' a parish in Devon, twenty-one miles from Exeter. It is probable that in the south of England, Cholmeley and Chumley represent the Devonshire parish.
Read More About This SurnameCholmondeley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 163 | 1:341,829 | 24,929 |
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Guyana | 28 | 1:27,222 | 3,043 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
Cholmondeley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (i) 'of Cholmondeley,' a township in the parish of Malpas, Cheshire, pronounced Chumley; (a) 'of Chulmleigh,' a parish in Devon, twenty-one miles from Exeter. It is probable that in the south of England, Cholmeley and Chumley represent the Devonshire parish.
1566-7. Thomas Cholmeley and Dorothy Bedle: Marriage Lic. (London).
Richard Cholmondeley, of Eccleston, 1593: Wills at Chester.
1656. Baptised — Edward, s. Henry Chomley, apothecary: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1666. Buried — William Chombley: ibid.
1689. — Susanna Chumbly, widow: ibid.
1736. Married — John Chumley and Alice Todd: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Cholmon- deley = CeoLMUND’s Lea [the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ceolmund (ceól, a ship + mund, from (genit. munde), protection) is one of the few instances of a fem. noun being used as the termination of an Anglo-Saxon masc. name]
From the lordship of that name in Cheshire, which was possessed by the family under the Norman earls palatine of Chester. The family sprang, in common with many others, from the celebrated William Belward, lord of Malpas.
Acontraction of Cholmondeley.
(Norman.) Local. The place at the gorge or neck of the mountain; from Col, a strait or defile, and mond or mont, a hill. This name is pronounced Chumley. An English gentleman meeting the Earl of Cholmondeley one day coming out of his own house, and not being acquainted with him, asked him if Lord Chol—mond—e—ley (pronouncing each syllable distinctly) was at home. "No,"replied the peer, without hesitation, "nor any of his pe—o—ple."
A branch of De Toesni, of Normandy. William de Belwar, or Belvar, otherwise Belvoir, son of Berenger de Todeni, son of Robert de Todeni or Toesni, Baron of Belver, 1086, m. Mabilia, dau. and coheir of Robert Fitz-Hugh, Baron of Malpas, Cheshire; the other dau. having m. Richard Patrick, or Patry, of the great baronial house of that name, Patry de la Lande. From William de Belwar descended the houses of Cholmondeley and Egerton. The family of De Toesni was royal, descended from an uncle of Rollo.
(English), Calmundelei, Cold mount field. “Cold” forms part of many local names in England and the Continent. In Prussia is a place called Kalau, Cold meadow or brook; in Friesland, a Koudum, Cold home; and, in Hainault, a Froid Chapelle, Cold Chapel, (variant: Colby.)
Cholmondeley Demographics
Cholmondeley Religious Adherence
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Cholmondeley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cholmondeley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cholmondeley is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cholmondeley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 697,244th most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,228,241 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Cholmondeley reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 341,829. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 21 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 18 percent are found and Berkshire, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.
Cholmondeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cholmondeley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cholmondeley last name rose 604 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cholmondeley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Cholmondeley surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cholmondeley surname are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cholmondeley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.43% less than the national average, earning $38,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $49,902 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholmondely | 96 | 8 | / |
| Cholmondley | 96 | 7 | / |
| Cholmonedley | 92 | 2 | / |
| Cholomondely | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cholmondly | 91 | 0 | / |
| Chalmondely | 87 | 1 | / |
| Chalmondley | 87 | 0 | / |
| Chowle Mondal | 72 | 1 | / |
| Chowlay Mondal | 69 | 1 | / |
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