Explore the Family Name Chalkley
The meaning of Chalkley
English (Hertfordshire and Middlesex): habitational name from an unidentified place (probably in southern England, where the surname is commonest and where chalk hills abound), apparently named with Old English cealc ‘chalk’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. The source may be Chalkley Farm in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, or an unidentified place apparently in or near Hertfordshire; Chalkleys Wood in Saint Pauls Walden (Hertfordshire) seems to take its name from the surname rather than vice versa. History: Quaker minister Thomas Chalkley of Southwark, England, first came to North America in 1698, on a preaching journey, and in 1700 he brought his family over to MD. The next year he moved to Philadelphia, and in 1723 to a plantation he had purchased in the nearby suburb of Frankford, later a part of the city. As his family grew, he became a sea trader.
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How common is the last name Chalkley in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Chalkley" saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 38,464 in terms of popularity, but dropped to the 40,016th spot by 2010, marking a 4.03% decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Chalkley surname increased marginally from 541 in 2000 to 548 in 2010, an increase of 1.29%. Consequently, the proportion of people bearing the Chalkley surname per 100,000 population dropped by 5.0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,464 | #40,016 | -4.03% |
| Count | 541 | 548 | 1.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chalkley
On the ethnicity front, the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the name "Chalkley". The majority of individuals with the Chalkley surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 93.35% in 2000 to 90.69% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black increased from 4.25% to 5.84% during the same period. There was also an increase in the number of Chalkleys identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.11% to 1.46%, and those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 0.92% to 1.46%. No Chalkleys identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.35% | 90.69% | -2.85% |
| Black | 4.25% | 5.84% | 37.41% |
| Two or More Races | 0.92% | 1.46% | 58.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.11% | 1.46% | 31.53% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |