Chessum Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Chessum Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caston,' which see. No doubt a variant, as found in the Norfolk and Suffolk counties.

Chessum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3251:171,44015,745
Australia951:284,16525,304
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Kenya421:1,099,52134,871
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:165,81914,183
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Chessum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caston,' which see. No doubt a variant, as found in the Norfolk and Suffolk counties.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chesham,' a natural variant; compare Barnum for Barnham. Chesham is a market-town and parish in Buckinghamshire, three miles from Amersham. Chesson is as naturally a variant of Chessum; compare Ransom and Ranson, Sansom and Samson, &c. The first entry following either confirms my viewer denotes a different birthplace for Chesson.

1653. Married — Thomas Creake, of Chesson, Herefordshire (sic), and Elizabeth Warren: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1728. — John Chessum and Martha Howlett: St. Mary Aldermary.

1754. — John Hunt and Mary Chessum": St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1804. — William C. Flower and Hester Chesson: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Chessum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chessum (Russian: Чессум) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chessum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 542,751st most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 12,330,873 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Chessum live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Chessum is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 325 people, or 1 in 171,440. In England it is most common in: Bedfordshire, where 20 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 13 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 9 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Chessum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chessum has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Chessum surname increased 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 656 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chessum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chessum are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chessum earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 49.89% more than the national average, earning $64,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.56% more than the national average, earning $59,403 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chesum92500/
Chessun8649/
Chissum8612/
Chessom866/
Chesium861/
Cheesum861/
Chassum860/
Hesum8395/
Cesum831/
Cheissom801/
Schissum801/
Cheeseum800/
Chesshun800/
Chisum772,528/
Gessum77582/
Hessun77459/
Sessum77414/
Hessom77130/
Chezum7786/
Chesun7750/
Jessum7734/
Kessum778/
Heisum776/
Chosum775/
Cessun771/
Khesum771/
Hissum771/
Cesium771/
Chasum771/
Chesom771/
Cessom770/
Ceisum770/
Schessune752/
Tchissoum751/
Chesson713,779/
Cheshun71532/
Kessoum71446/
Hessuin71366/
Cheezum71266/
Hissoum71231/
Scissum7173/
Chissom7154/
Hessoun7140/
Hessaun719/
Khiesum715/
Kheshum715/
Chhosum715/
Chisoum714/
Gessoum714/
Chishum713/
Hessung713/
Seissum713/
Cheesom712/
Chechum712/
Chitsum712/
Sessoum711/
Hicheum711/
Sheshum711/
Chiesom711/
Chiosum711/
Cheshom711/
Chisume711/
Chisuim711/
Chiseum711/
Cissoum711/
Schisum710/
Cheshuin67612/
Hexum67370/
Sysum67291/
Hesom67233/
Sisum67137/
Sesum67109/
Kesum6797/
Cheysson6773/
Hesun6755/
Cheychum6719/
Cheisson6718/
Tchezoum6717/
Gesum6712/
Cheshuyn6712/
Jesum678/
Hisum677/
Cheichum675/
Chisaume674/
Heissoun674/
Sheeshum672/
Chiesson672/
Hesseunk672/
Cisum672/
Cesom672/
Chisumhe671/
Hessoune671/
Cheasung671/
Chetchum671/
Chechoum671/
Cheasson670/
Chessonn670/
Chesunth670/

Chessum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chessum in the Russian language
Чессумcessum-

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Chessum Reference & Research

Chesson One-name Study - A profile of the Chesson surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Chesnut FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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