Chumley
English
Etymology
A pronunciation spelling of Cholmondeley, now usually pronounced /t͡ʃʌmliː/. Cf. Chimley and Chulmleigh.
Proper noun
Chumley (plural Chumleys)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Chumley is the 10598th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3022 individuals. Chumley is most common among White (90.54%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chumley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 334.