Chisolm — Family Name, Records and Arms

The name Chisolm is closely linked to Chisholm. Its meaning, shared with Chisholm, is “Cheese-farm meadow”.

Chisolm and Chisholm

Without the “h” of Chisholm, Chisolm is a simpler written form of the same name. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Chisholme and Chisam.

Chisolm ranked 7,508 in the 2010 US Census, with 4,435 people answering to the name.

Chisolm coat of arms

Arms linked to Chisholm and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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