Cheape Surname
Approximately 305 people bear this surname
Cheape Surname Definition:
Roger Chipet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameCheape Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 146 | 1:36,670 | 3,548 |
| United States | 72 | 1:5,034,152 | 256,679 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 37 | 1:101,168 | 5,037 |
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
The alternate forms: Cheapé (2) are calculated separately.
Cheape Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Cheap,' i.e. the market-place, from residence therein. Also of Cheapside and Eastcheap. Possibly, however, a personal name from the diminutive Chipet:
Roger Chipet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
This is somewhat strong evidence in favour of a fontal origin.
John Chip, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
With this compare the Somersetshire Chisman for Cheeseman; also compare Chipman (which see) for Chepman, or Chapman, in the same county.
Oliver Chyppo, or Chepe, 1531: Register of the University of Oxford.
1620. Married — Richard Chypp and Ellin Church: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1767. — William Slaughter and Ann Chipp: St. George, Hanover Square.
The Cheapes of Sauchie, Stirlingshire, are an old family, and so are the Cheaps of Mawhill near Kinross. William Chaip was merchant burgess of Perth, 1510 (Rent. Dunk., p. 4), Johannes Chaip was chaplain of Scone, 1524 (Scon, p. 205), George Chaipe bailie of Linlithgow, 1536 (Johnsoun), and Alexander Chaip or Chop held land in Inverbervie, 1616 (Laing, 1749). William Cheape in Hillsyde, 1666 (Stirling), Anna Cheap in Newtoun of Hountingtour, 1688 (Dunkeld), and Mr. Henri Cheap of Ormistoune, 1698 (Inquis, 8000).
Anglo-Saxon ceapan to buy. A market; whence Eastcheap and Cheapside in London, and many other local names.
Cheape Demographics
Average Cheape Salary in
United States
$56,031 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cheape Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheape Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cheape (Russian: Чеапэ) is held by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Cheapé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheape? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cheape is the 883,255th most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 23,893,593 people. The last name Cheape occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Cheape live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.
Cheape is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 36,670. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Falkirk, where 32 percent live, Perth and Kinross, where 11 percent live and Fife, where 10 percent live. Beside Scotland Cheape is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.
Cheape Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cheape has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Cheape last name expanded 395 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 640 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cheape Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cheape last name are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the party.
Cheape earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.85% more than the national average, earning $56,031 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cheape Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cheape in the Russian language | ||
| Чеапэ | ceape | - |
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