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    The surname Chatterton

    A surname, carried by 2,316 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈt͡ʃætɚtən/ 3 syllables Soundex C363

    Chatterton: #13,195 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Chatterton #13,195, 2,316 people Chatterton: #13,195 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Chatterton #13,195, 2,316 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Chatterton is more common than 91.9% of them.

    Origin

    A surname.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 2,316 people named Chatterton in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 133,310 Americans. That is up 2.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,255.

    #13,195
    rank among US surnames
    2,316
    people in 2010
    0.8
    per 100,000 Americans
    +2.7%
    change since 2000 (was #12,598)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #13,186Moraga2,318133,195
    #13,190Pimental2,317133,252
    #13,195Rizzuto2,316133,310
    #13,203Lamphere2,315133,367

    Who is named Chatterton

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    94% of people named Chatterton identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6%
    • Two or more races 1.2%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Chattertons

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ruth Chatterton
      American actress (1892–1961)
    • Fenimore Chatterton
      American politician (1860-1958)

    Questions

    How common is the surname Chatterton?
    2,316 people in the United States had the surname Chatterton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 133,310 Americans. It ranked 13,195th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Chatterton?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Chatterton identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Chatterton?
    Ruth Chatterton, American actress (1892–1961), followed by Fenimore Chatterton.
    Where is the surname Chatterton most common?
    Wikidata records people named Chatterton in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Chatterton?
    Chatterton is /ˈt͡ʃætɚtən/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Chatterton getting more or less common?
    More common. 2,255 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,316 in 2010, up 2.7%.