Explore the Family Name Chadd

The meaning of Chadd

English: from the personal name Chad, from the Old English personal name Ceadda, derived from Brittonic cad ‘battle’. Saint Chad was a 7th-century archbishop of York.

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How common is the last name Chadd in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Chadd' has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 30199, while by 2010, it had moved up to rank 29626, marking a change by 1.9 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 732 in 2000 to 795 in 2010, an increase of 8.61 percent. However, the proportion of this surname per 100k people remained constant at 0.27 both in 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,199	#29,626	1.9%
Count	732	795	8.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.27	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chadd

Regarding the ethnicity breakdown of the surname 'Chadd', Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, though the percentage dropped from 96.72 in 2000 to 92.96 by 2010. The dynamics saw a more dramatic shift in those identifying as Two or more races, which showed a significant rise from 0.82 percent in 2000 to 3.02 percent in 2010, a change of 268.29 percent. The Hispanic representation within the 'Chadd' surname also increased, from 1.37 percent in 2000 to 2.77 percent in 2010, indicating a growth of 102.19 percent. Meanwhile, there were no reported instances of individuals identifying their ethnic identity as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.72%	92.96%	-3.89%
Two or More Races	0.82%	3.02%	268.29%
Hispanic	1.37%	2.77%	102.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%