Find out how popular the last name Charging is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Charging.

Charging, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Charging surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Charging in America

Charging is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Charging surname appeared 106 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Charging.

The history of the last name Charging

The surname "CHARGING" is believed to have originated in England during the late 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "charren," which means "to turn or revolve." This word was often used to describe the action of a cart or wagon turning or maneuvering, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who drove or guided carts or wagons.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "CHARGING" can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which were administrative records compiled in England during the reign of King Edward I. The rolls mention a certain "Robertus le Charryng" from the county of Oxfordshire.

The surname "CHARGING" also appears in various medieval manuscripts and records from the 14th and 15th centuries. For example, the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 list a "John Charyng" from the village of Little Tew in Oxfordshire, while the Patent Rolls of 1439 mention a "Thomas Charyng" who was granted land in the county of Somerset.

During the late Middle Ages, the surname "CHARGING" began to spread beyond its original heartland in Oxfordshire to other parts of southern and central England. This was likely due to the increasing mobility of people during this period, as well as the practice of adopting hereditary surnames.

One notable individual with the surname "CHARGING" was Sir William Charging (c. 1495-1567), a Member of Parliament and landowner from Buckinghamshire. Another was John Charging (c. 1520-1589), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of London.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname "CHARGING" continued to be found in various parts of England, with concentrations in counties such as Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Somerset. Notable individuals from this period include Richard Charging (1635-1718), a wealthy landowner and Justice of the Peace from Oxfordshire, and Mary Charging (1702-1781), a philanthropist and benefactor from Somerset.

As the centuries progressed, the surname "CHARGING" also began to appear in other parts of the English-speaking world, such as North America and Australia, as a result of migration and settlement. For example, Samuel Charging (1775-1847) was a farmer and early settler in Upper Canada (now Ontario), while Thomas Charging (1810-1892) was a convict transported to Tasmania in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Charging

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Charging.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Charging was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Charging was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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