Chumley Surname
Approximately 4,464 people bear this surname
Chumley 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 SurnameChumley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,280 | 1:84,687 | 9,583 |
| England | 90 | 1:619,090 | 36,665 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 73 | 1:333,909 | 21,641 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 289 | 1:173,767 | 15,617 |
Chumley (25) may also be a first name.
Chumley 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) 1 for Cholmondeley, q.v.
2 belonging to Chulmleigh (Devon), doubtless orig. the same name as Cholmondeley.
Acontraction of Cholmondeley.
Chumley Demographics
Average Chumley Salary in
United States
$40,319 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chumley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chumley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chumley is most common in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chumley.
How Common Is The Last Name Chumley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 104,984th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,632,515 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Chumley reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 25 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,280 people, or 1 in 84,687. In The United States Chumley is most prevalent in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, Georgia, where 15 percent are found and Tennessee, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States Chumley occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Chumley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chumley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chumley surname increased 1,481 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chumley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Chumley last name are 25.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.52% being registered with the political party.
The amount Chumley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.56% less than the national average, earning $40,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% more than the national average, earning $53,164 CAD per year.
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Chumley Reference & Research
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