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

Chillingworth, 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 Chillingworth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chillingworth in America

Chillingworth is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chillingworth surname appeared 102 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 Chillingworth.

The history of the last name Chillingworth

The surname Chillingworth originated in England during the late medieval period. It is a locational name, derived from the Old English words "cilling" meaning "region" or "dweller," and "worth" meaning "an enclosed homestead or farm." The name likely referred to someone who lived in a place called Chillingworth, which was a small village or hamlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Chillingworth can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest of England. This suggests that the name had already become established by the 11th century.

The Chillingworth family is believed to have originated in the counties of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, where several villages with similar names, such as Chillingworth and Chilworth, were located. Over time, the name experienced slight variations in spelling, including Chillingworth, Chellingworth, and Chilworth.

One notable bearer of the Chillingworth surname was William Chillingworth (1602-1644), an English theologian and religious author. He was a prominent figure in the Church of England during the English Reformation and is best known for his work "The Religion of Protestants a Safe Way to Salvation" (1637), which defended the Protestant faith against Catholic doctrines.

Another significant figure was Sir Thomas Chillingworth (c. 1612-1670), an English civil servant and Member of Parliament. He served as the Paymaster General of the Forces during the English Civil War and played an important role in the Commonwealth government under Oliver Cromwell.

In the literary world, William Knighton Chillingworth (1810-1875) was an English clergyman and author who wrote numerous religious works, including "The Principles of the Reformation" (1847) and "The Religion of the Protestant" (1857).

Sir Charles Chillingworth (1831-1901) was a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the 19th century. He participated in several notable campaigns, including the Crimean War and the Second Opium War in China.

Finally, John Chillingworth (1792-1878) was an English architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings, including St. George's Church in Ramsgate, Kent, and the Grand Entrance Lodge at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire.

These examples illustrate the long history and prominence of the Chillingworth surname in various fields, spanning theology, politics, literature, and architecture, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chillingworth

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

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

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