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CHILTON

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There are approximately 4,909 people named Chilton in the UK. That makes it the 2,135th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 78 are named Chilton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Chilton surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) From a town of the same name in Wiltshire, England, signifying the chalk-hills; from the Saxon cylt, clay or chalk.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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