Christelow Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Christelow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Christelow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:619,09036,665
Australia321:843,61652,533
Israel111:777,96750,646
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Wales91:174,2686,522

Christelow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Christelow is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christelow? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,478,479th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. Christelow occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Christelow reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 619,090. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 22 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 20 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent live. Excluding England it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent live and Israel, where 8 percent live.

Christelow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Christelow has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Christelow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Christelow surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Christelow
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