Explore the Family Name Chrisley
The meaning of Chrisley
1. English: possibly a variant of Christlow, a habitational name from Creslow (Buckinghamshire), with a variant in /i/ giving rise to an association with Christ which also appears in spellings of the placename. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of German Kreisler.
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How common is the last name Chrisley in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Chrisley has marginally decreased over a decade. In 2000, the name's rank was 38,587, which slightly slipped to 38,850 by 2010. This represents a minimal change of -0.68%. Over the same period, however, the count of people carrying the Chrisley surname increased by 5.38% from 539 to 568. As a result, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people experienced a slight drop of 5%, moving from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,587 | #38,850 | -0.68% |
| Count | 539 | 568 | 5.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chrisley
On the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of people with the Chrisley surname identify as White. The percentage of those identifying as White fell slightly from 95.92% in 2000 to 95.07% in 2010. During this time, the number of people identifying as Black or African American also declined by 32.31%. People identifying as Hispanic made up about 1% of all Chrisleys, with a decrease of 4.5% over the decade. Interestingly, there was a new emergence of people who identified with two or more races by 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.92% | 95.07% | -0.89% |
| Black | 2.6% | 1.76% | -32.31% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.41% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.11% | 1.06% | -4.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |