Chudley Surname

395,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chudley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Chudleigh or Chidleigh (Devon) = Cydda’s Lea [Old English leáh]

Chudley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6841:81,4599,028
Canada941:391,97434,739
United States801:4,530,737237,840
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Wales121:257,87814,969
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3461:70,4497,881
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Chudley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Chudleigh or Chidleigh (Devon) = Cydda’s Lea [Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chudley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chudley has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chudley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chudley is the 395,186th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,160,746 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Chudley reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 684 people, or 1 in 81,459. In England Chudley is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 37 percent are found, Greater London, where 7 percent are found and Somerset, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England Chudley occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Chudley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chudley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Chudley surname expanded 198 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chudley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chudley surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chudley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.22% less than the national average, earning $35,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% less than the national average, earning $48,571 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chuddley9313/
Chaudley930/
Schudley930/
Hudley92521/
Cudley9240/
Chudly923/
Chudle920/
Chidley861,255/
Chudler8666/
Haudley8626/
Chudlya8625/
Houdley864/
Caudley863/
Hudlley862/
Chaudle861/
Shudley860/
Huidley860/
Heudley860/
Coudley860/
Huddley860/
Hudle832,212/
Cudly8348/
Cudle836/
Hudly833/
Chaudler807/
Schudler806/
Housdley801/
Shaudley800/
Schoudle800/
Schodley800/
Choudler800/
Caudle7711,904/
Huddle772,198/
Hudler771,581/
Cuddle77562/
Hodley77389/
Hudlet7770/
Cudlay7754/
Cudlea7732/
Codley7724/
Coudle7718/
Houdly778/
Chudla778/
Sudley776/
Hudlay775/
Judley774/
Khudle772/
Hudles772/
Chodle771/
Hudlez771/
Heudly771/
Czudly771/
Hudhle771/
Caudly770/
Houdle770/
Huidle770/
Shudle770/
Haudly770/
Haudle770/
Cuddly770/
Huddly770/
Cheudhlay751/
Tchoudler751/
Choudelle751/
Hudelle71290/
Chiddle71123/
Huddler71112/
Huddles7158/
Hudlett7131/
Chudlai7127/
Schodle7110/
Hoodley717/
Schodly717/
Shudler715/
Schudla713/
Cauddle711/
Chidhle711/
Haudler711/
Huddlie711/
Cuddlhy711/
Sheudly711/
Heudler711/
Shoudly711/
Choudli711/
Chaudli711/
Sudleya711/
Houdlee711/
Hudless710/
Cuddlee710/
Cudille710/
Hudla67573/
Hudli67428/
Hodle67280/
Cudli67136/
Shchudla6776/
Caudelle6744/
Huddless6733/
Sudly6718/
Houdlett6717/
Sudle6716/
Cudla6716/
Haudille6712/
Codle676/
Chidliya675/
Caudille674/
Shoudlie674/
Hudellet673/
Schoedle672/
Judle672/
Huddlest671/
Khudliya671/
Hodly671/
Chudella671/
Houdhlee671/
Shuddler670/
Shoudler670/

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