Churchus Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Churchus Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the churchhouse,' i.e. the parsonage; compare Kirkus for Kirk-house. See also Churchouse.
1626. Laurence Churches and Ellenor Alexander: Marriage Lic. (London).
Churchus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
Churchus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the churchhouse,' i.e. the parsonage; compare Kirkus for Kirk-house. See also Churchouse.
1626. Laurence Churches and Ellenor Alexander: Marriage Lic. (London).
Churches is a name established in the Wells district; it is on the face of it a corruption of Cliurchhouse, a rare Somersetshire name, Churchus being an occasional intermediate form.
Churchus Demographics
Average Churchus Salary in
England
£22,138
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Churchus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Churchus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Churchus is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Churchus? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,436,415th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Churchus live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.
Churchus is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 870,829. In Australia Churchus is most common in: Victoria, where 90 percent are found, New South Wales, where 6 percent are found and Queensland, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Australia it is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churcheus | 94 | 1 | / |
| Churchuse | 94 | 0 | / |
| Churchu | 93 | 6 | / |
| Churchouse | 89 | 357 | / |
| Churchheus | 89 | 18 | / |
| Schurchaus | 89 | 2 | / |
| Chorchus | 88 | 1 | / |
| Churschu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Curcus | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hurcus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Churhu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Churchhouse | 84 | 64 | / |
| Schurhaus | 82 | 365 | / |
| Chaurchuy | 82 | 1 | / |
| Churhui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Curcous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schuurhuis | 78 | 371 | / |
| Hurhu | 77 | 15 | / |
| Chorchos | 75 | 134 | / |
| Shurhaus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schürhaus | 71 | 86 | / |
| Hurhui | 71 | 28 | / |
| Corcus | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chursu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hurcos | 71 | 2 | / |
| Horchu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Surchu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shorcheus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scheurhut | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hurzhui | 67 | 169 | / |
| Hurzhos | 67 | 69 | / |
| Corchos | 67 | 36 | / |
| Horchos | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jurcius | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shurhut | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schuurhout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corcuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shurshu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hurzhuy | 67 | 1 | / |
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