Explore the Family Name Chanley

The meaning of Chanley

English (Leicestershire): variant of Chandley.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Chanley has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 38,992nd most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had fallen to the 47,791th position, marking a decrease of approximately 22.57 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 532 in 2000 to 443 in 2010, suggesting a reduction of around 16.73 percent. The proportion of people with the Chanley surname per 100,000 population also saw a fall of 25 percent during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,992	#47,791	-22.57%
Count	532	443	-16.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.15	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chanley

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Chanley based on the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, those who identify as White held the surname, making up 90.98 percent in 2000 and 89.39 percent in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 1.75 percent. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native showed a minor increase of 4.98 percent, going from 3.01 percent in 2000 to 3.16 percent in 2010. Interestingly, the census recorded no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent with the surname in both years. The Hispanic representation grew from none in 2000 to 4.29 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races saw their percentages drop to zero and 1.81 percent, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.98%	89.39%	-1.75%
Hispanic	0%	4.29%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.01%	3.16%	4.98%
Two or More Races	2.63%	1.81%	-31.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	2.26%	0%	0%