Chorlton Surname

265,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Andorra

Chorlton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chorlton,' chapelries and townships in Lancashire, Cheshire and Staffordshire: v. Charlton for other early instances.

Alan de Cherleton, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Chorlton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0081:55,2766,715
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Australia841:321,37727,634
Canada541:682,32655,162
Wales461:67,2725,910
Andorra431:1,950355
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland101:535,38220,332
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9711:25,1033,472
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Chorlton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chorlton,' chapelries and townships in Lancashire, Cheshire and Staffordshire: v. Charlton for other early instances.

Alan de Cherleton, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1587. Richard Chorlton, of Chorlton: Wills at Chester.

1603. John Chorlton, of Manchester: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Chorlton = the Churls' Place [Anglo-Saxon Ceorla-tún— ceorla-, genit. pl. of ceorl, a peasant, churl] Cp. Charlton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chorlton Last Name Facts

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

Chorlton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chorlton.

How Common Is The Last Name Chorlton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 265,540th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,947,417 people. The surname Chorlton is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Chorlton live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,008 people, or 1 in 55,276. In England Chorlton is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 32 percent live, Cheshire, where 7 percent live and Lancashire, where 6 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Chorlton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chorlton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chorlton surname expanded 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,431 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chorlton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chorlton surname are 9.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chorlton earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 26.97% more than the national average, earning $54,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 130.53% more than the national average, earning $114,535 CAD per year.

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