Churchhill Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Churchhill Surname User-submission:

Churchhill is a surname of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Churchill family arrived in Somerset in the town of Curcelle. It derives from old English, cyrice, meaning 'church' and hyll, which means 'hill'.

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Churchhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2771:181,29516,134

Churchhill (155) may also be a first name.

Churchhill Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Churchhill is a surname of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Churchill family arrived in Somerset in the town of Curcelle. It derives from old English, cyrice, meaning 'church' and hyll, which means 'hill'. The motto of the Churchhill surname is "Fiel Pero Disdichado" which can be translated into "faithful but unfortunate".

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Churchhill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Churchhill is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Churchhill? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,118,459th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. Churchhill is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Churchhill live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Churchhill is also the 738,219th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 155 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 2,384,598. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 13 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Churchhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Churchhill has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 45 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Churchhill Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Churchhill are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.35% being registered with the party.

The amount Churchhill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.96% more than the national average, earning $47,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning $47,998 CAD per year.

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