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

Chesterman, 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 Chesterman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chesterman in America

Chesterman is the 51610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chesterman surname appeared 403 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 Chesterman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chesterman 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 Chesterman

The surname Chesterman has its origins in England, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be an occupational surname, derived from the Old English words "cest" and "mann," meaning a person who made or sold chests or boxes.

In the 13th and 14th centuries, the name appeared in various records and documents, such as the Hundred Rolls of Shropshire in 1275, which listed a Robert le Chesterman. The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327 also mentioned a John le Chesterman.

The Chesterman surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Worcestershire, Shropshire, and Staffordshire, where many families worked as chest makers or traders. The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to 1221 in the Curia Regis Rolls of Warwickshire, where a Nicholas Chesterman was listed.

One notable Chesterman was Sir William Chesterman, who lived in the late 14th century and served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1378. He played a significant role in the governance of the city during his tenure.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various parish records, such as the christening of John Chesterman in 1567 at St. Martin in the Fields, London. Another notable figure from this period was Richard Chesterman, a Puritan minister born in Gloucestershire in 1597.

The Chesterman surname also has connections to place names, such as Chesterman's Green in Staffordshire and Chesterman's Farm in Worcestershire, suggesting that some families may have derived their surname from these locations.

Other notable individuals with the Chesterman surname include James Chesterman (1815-1887), an English architect known for his work on churches and public buildings in London, and Charles Chesterman (1826-1918), a British engineer who invented the Chesterman tape measure, which revolutionized the construction industry.

While the Chesterman surname has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, such as Chesterman, Chestmon, and Chesman, its origins and meaning have remained closely tied to the occupation of chest making and trading.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chesterman

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

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

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