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The final Matched Group settings have been determined as of January 23, 2019. An outside algorithm app was used to determine the proper grouping of all our participants and the end result suggests that over 80% of Childers/Childress males likely are descendants of the either Philemon or Abraham Childers, two relatives (uncle/nephew, etc.) who first settled in the James River Virginia area in the 17th century.
So, how popular is the Childers/Childress surname? The 2010 U.S. Census reflected the following population count by name:
Childers - 30,570 people
Childress - 24,937
Child - 5,237
Childres - 769
Childree - 678
Childrey - 530
Childre - 224
Childrez - fewer than 100
Total: 62,945
So, how popular is the Childers/Childress surname? The 2010 U.S. Census reflected the following population count by name:
Childers - 30,570 people
Childress - 24,937
Child - 5,237
Childres - 769
Childree - 678
Childrey - 530
Childre - 224
Childrez - fewer than 100
Total: 62,945