Chesley Name Origin and Family Crest

People named Chesley share an English surname with a long history.

What does the surname Chesley mean?

Elsdon Smith's dictionary of American family names explains it as “one who came from Chearsley (Ceolred's meadow), in Buckingham”. In the 2010 US Census, 2,931 Americans gave Chesley as their last name (rank 10,871).

How common is the Chesley last name?

That makes it a habitational name, first given to someone from that place.

Does every Chesley family have a crest?

If a Chesley family bore arms, our report explains whose they were and what the blazon shows.

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