Chesney

Gender:
Origin: Gaelic, German
26 famous people named Chesney found on Wikipedia.
2192 female, 139 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 2863-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 1555-th in year 2005

Meanings

Chesney is a surname or given name of French origin. The name first reached England following its conquest by the Normans in 1066. Notable persons with the name include:
As a surname:
Charles Cornwallis Chesney, soldier and military writer
Dennis K. Chesney, astronomer
Francis Rawdon Chesney, explorer
Sir George Tomkyns Chesney, soldier and MP
Kenny Chesney, country music singer
Marion Chesney, novelist
Sir Francis Chesney and his son Jack, characters in Charley's Aunt
As a given name:
Chesney Allen, British entertainer
Chesney Hawkes, British pop singer
Chesney Battersby-Brown, a character on Coronation Street
Chesney Snow, American stage actor, musician and beat-boxer
Chet Baker, American musician, born Chesney Henry Baker, Jr.
As a nickname:
Wojciech Szczęsny, Polish goalkeeper, given because of his surname

Famous People: 26 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Kenny Chesney 1968 American country music singer/songwriter
2 Chesney Hawkes 1971 English pop singer
3 Marion Chesney 1936 British writer
4 Chesney Brown
5 Robert de Chesney Bishop of Lincoln
6 Chesney Allen 1894 English entertainer of the Second World War period
7 Arthur Chesney 1881 British actor
8 Kris Chesney 1974 English rugby union player
9 Chesney Hughes 1991 West Indian cricketer
10 Cummings C. Chesney 1863 American electrical engineer
11 Robert M. Chesney 1971 American lawyer
12 George Tomkyns Chesney 1830 British Army general
13 Francis Rawdon Chesney 1789 British Army general
14 Maxine M. Chesney 1942 United States federal judge
15 Kellow Chesney 1914 British writer
16 Chesney Snow 1979 Actor
17 William de Chesney High Sheriff of Suffolk and High Sheriff of Norfolk
18 Chester A. Chesney 1916 American politician
19 Charles Cornwallis Chesney 1826 British soldier and military writer
20 Stanley Chesney 1910 American soccer player
21 Alan Chesney 1949 Olympic field hockey player
22 Dennis K. Chesney 2000 American astronomer
23 Earle D. Chesney 1900 Cartoonist
24 Diana Chesney 1916 American actress
25 Marc Chesney 1959
26 James Chesney 1934 Roman Catholic priest (1934–1980) and alleged Irish Republican Army member