Chowne Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
Chowne Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Chun.' Probably the same as Chuon (v. Chuonmund, Yonge).
Chun Mervyn, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Chun Pimme, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Chun Pistor, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameChowne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 76 | 1:320,729 | 21,086 |
Chowne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Chun.' Probably the same as Chuon (v. Chuonmund, Yonge).
Chun Mervyn, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Chun Pimme, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Chun Pistor, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
William Chaun, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Hugh Chone, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robertus Chaune, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Since writing the above I have come across the following strongly corroborative evidence:
1596. Francis Chowne, or Chune, Christ Church: Register of the University of Oxford.
It may be looked upon as certain that Chown and Chowne represent the old personal name Chun.
1668-9. Thomas Chowne and Elizabeth Foice: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Perh. through French from the O.H.Ger. chuoni (found in pers. names) —O.E. coen, céne, ‘bold,' ‘keen’; but more likely a mutated form (chun) of the Welsh cun, 'a leader', 'chief'.
Chun Mervyn.—Hundred Rolls
Castle Chiowne, Chioune, Chun, or Choon, in Cornwall, is a very ancient ruin. See Archaeologia, XXII. 300. Davies Gilbert says that this appellation "is well known to mean a house in a croft." Hist. Cornw. iii. 244. Chun, a Welsh family name, is probably identical in signification. Chone. H.R. The Chownes of Kent and Sussex were said to be descended from a follower of the Conqueror, who came from La Vendee. B.L.G.
This family is said to be from. Castle Chiowne, Chioune, Chun, or Choon, which some interpret a "house in a croft." I take it to be the same name as Chywoon in Morrah, or Perran Arwarthal; from chy-woon, the house on the down or common. There was a Thomas Chounens or Chowne; and Chowen, Chawn, Chunn would seem to be the same name.
Chowne Demographics
Average Chowne Salary in
England
£16,584
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Chowne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chowne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chowne is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chowne click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chowne? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,596,935th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name Chowne is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Chowne live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 807,508. In England Chowne is most numerous in: Hertfordshire, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 16 percent are found and Kent, where 13 percent are found. Aside from England Chowne is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Chowne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Chowne has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Chowne surname declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chowne Last Name Statistics demography
Chowne earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning $56,610 CAD per year.
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