Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CHALK
There are approximately 3,992 people named Chalk in the UK. That makes it the 2,591th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 63 are named Chalk.
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 Chalk surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A well-known earth; a locality. Chalk, Saxon, a servant or attendant.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CHALK. In the county of Kent, where this name is principally found, there are a parish and a hundred so designated, and there is also in co. Wilts, a parish called Broad-Chalk.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.