Explore the Family Name Cheadle

The meaning of Cheadle

English (Staffordshire): habitational name from any of the places in Cheshire and Staffordshire named Cheadle, from Celtic cēd ‘wood’ + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cheadle has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 21,727th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen in rank to 19,945th. The number of individuals bearing this surname also increased during this period, from 1,117 in 2000 to 1,345 in 2010, marking an upward change of 20.41%. This trend is reflected in the rise in proportion per 100k people, which saw an increase of 12.2%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,727	#19,945	8.2%
Count	1,117	1,345	20.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.46	12.2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cheadle

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cheadle, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all increased. Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0.90% to 1.12%, Two or more races jumped significantly from 1.70% to 4.39%, Hispanic from 1.88% to 2.23%, Black from 27.75% to 28.92%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native from 0.54% to 0.89%. However, there was a decrease in the percentage identifying as White, falling from 67.23% to 62.45% over the ten-year span.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.23%	62.45%	-7.11%
Black	27.75%	28.92%	4.22%
Two or More Races	1.7%	4.39%	158.24%
Hispanic	1.88%	2.23%	18.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9%	1.12%	24.44%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.54%	0.89%	64.81%