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

Chart, 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 Chart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chart in America

Chart is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chart surname appeared 161 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 Chart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chart to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chart

The surname CHART is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "ceart," which means "rough or undressed." It was initially used as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a rough, untamed area or a wasteland.

The earliest recorded instances of the CHART surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the county of Berkshire, England. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Roger Atte Cherte, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Berkshire in 1332.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the surname appeared in various forms, such as Chert, Charte, and Charte, reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. The Hearth Tax Returns of 1665 record a Thomas Charte residing in the parish of Lambourn, Berkshire.

CHART is also found as a variation of the place name "Chert," derived from the Old English word "ceart." This place name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Certe" in the county of Somerset.

One notable bearer of the CHART surname was William Chart, a 17th-century English clergyman and author. He was born in 1608 in Somersetshire and published several religious works, including "An Encouragement to the Worship of God" in 1672.

Another historical figure with this surname was Richard Chart, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in 1562 in Bedfordshire and acquired substantial wealth through his business ventures.

In the 18th century, John Chart (1702-1784) was a renowned English clockmaker and inventor from Holborn, London. He is credited with developing several important horological innovations, including the detached lever escapement and the cylindrical balance spring.

The CHART surname is also associated with the English playwright and novelist, Mary Cowden Clarke (née Novello, 1809-1898). Her married name was Mary Cowden Clarke Chart, and she is best known for her works on Shakespeare and her collaboration with her husband, Charles Cowden Clarke, on the "Complete Concordance to Shakespeare."

Another notable bearer of this surname was Sir Reginald Henry Chart (1841-1920), a British military officer and colonial administrator. He served as the Governor of the Fiji Islands from 1888 to 1904 and was knighted for his contributions to the British Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chart

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

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 Chart 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chart has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Chart was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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