Chumbley
English
Etymology
A pronunciation spelling of Cholmondeley, now usually pronounced /t͡sʌmliː/ under influence from other words spelled with an archaic silent ⟨b⟩ such as crumb and comb.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Chumbley is the 18106th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1538 individuals. Chumbley is most common among White (90.31%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chumbley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 334.
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