Explore the Family Name Childrey

The meaning of Childrey

English: habitational name from Childrey in Oxfordshire, which is named for Childrey Brook. This is probably ‘stream (Old English rīth) of Cilla (masculine) or Cille (feminine)’, but the first element could alternatively be Old English cille ‘spring’. The surname has died out in England.

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

According to the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Childrey saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 36,716 but dropped down to 41,100 by 2010, showing an 11.94% decrease. The count also decreased from 574 in 2000 to 530 in 2010, marking a 7.67% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100k people also fell by 14.29%, from 0.21 in 2000 to only 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,716	#41,100	-11.94%
Count	574	530	-7.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Childrey

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the largest group of individuals with the surname Childrey identified as White, making up 63.24% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 62.45% by 2010. The second-largest ethnic identity was Black, accounting for 30.66% in 2000 and dipping slightly to 30.38% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic increased from 2.44% to 3.02% over the decade, marking a 23.77% growth. A small percentage identified as belonging to two or more races, falling from 3.31% to 2.83%. No individuals with the Childrey surname were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.24%	62.45%	-1.25%
Black	30.66%	30.38%	-0.91%
Hispanic	2.44%	3.02%	23.77%
Two or More Races	3.31%	2.83%	-14.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%