Chynoweth Surname

240,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,665 people bear this surname

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

Chynoweth Surname Definition:

One of the most ancient families in the county. From Chynoweth in Cubert; from chy-noweth, the new house. There is or was a place named Chynoweth in St. Earth, whence another family derived its name.

Chynoweth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9771:370,99232,902
Australia3851:70,1198,305
Canada1261:292,42527,191
England1051:530,64833,151
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Wales41:773,63329,106
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Chynoweth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One of the most ancient families in the county. From Chynoweth in Cubert; from chy-noweth, the new house. There is or was a place named Chynoweth in St. Earth, whence another family derived its name.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Chynoweth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chynoweth is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chynoweth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chynoweth is the 240,293rd most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,376,904 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Chynoweth live; 66 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Chynoweth is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 977 people, or 1 in 370,992. In The United States Chynoweth is most common in: Utah, where 20 percent are found, Michigan, where 14 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Chynoweth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chynoweth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chynoweth surname rose 1,320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chynoweth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chynoweth are 23.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.17% registered with the party.

The amount Chynoweth earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.9% more than the national average, earning $47,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning $54,450 CAD per year.

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