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Chilvers

How common is the last name Chilvers?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Chilvers, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#110,825

Chilvers was the 110,825th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 159 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)93.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino5.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races<0.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.