Cheers Surname

213,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Cheers Surname Definition:

Apparently an English genit. form of the French Cher = Dear [Latin car-us, dear, beloved]

Cheers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9731:372,51733,011
Australia5471:49,3526,153
England2571:216,80218,442
India301:25,568,846339,406
Wales241:128,9399,528
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
China41:341,830,39216,990
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Cheers (105) may also be a first name.

Cheers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Apparently an English genit. form of the French Cher = Dear [Latin car-us, dear, beloved]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cheers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cheers Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cheers is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Cheers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 213,544th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,779,847 people. The surname Cheers occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Cheers reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cheers is also the 920,134th most common forename on earth, held by 105 people.

The surname Cheers is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 973 people, or 1 in 372,517. In The United States Cheers is mostly found in: Illinois, where 12 percent are found, Missouri, where 10 percent are found and Tennessee, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Cheers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cheers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cheers last name increased 715 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cheers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Cheers surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cheers last name are 9.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.21% registered with the party.

The amount Cheers earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.55% less than the national average, earning $34,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.12% more than the national average, earning $61,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheers923,613/
Heers911,081/
Chers9113/
Ceers911/
Cheherst864/
Sheers83536/
Heyers83439/
Schers83313/
Chears83273/
Chiers83128/
Cheirs8384/
Heiers8363/
Heerse8318/
Cherse8316/
Chersh833/
Heersh831/
Cherst830/
Cherss830/
Hers80246/
Cers80213/
Scheirs77349/
Schiers77217/
Scheurs77125/
Heggers77102/
Schears7789/
Shchers7711/
Heyerst7710/
Hgeyers779/
Chayers773/
Chauers773/
Chearrs773/
Tcherse773/
Chowers772/
Heershe771/
Heier's771/
Huieers771/
Sheersh771/
Heersch771/
Cherszt771/
Caihers770/
Cheerch770/
Heyeers770/
Hersh738,355/
Hiers733,473/
Seers731,164/
Keers731,090/
Herse73819/
Herst73794/
Ciers73212/
Heirs73149/
Herrs73144/
Hears7386/
Chors7357/
Heurs7357/
Chars7351/
Cehrs7346/
Hersz7345/
Herss7339/
Hjers7335/
Chirs7334/
Shers7333/
Cerse7320/
Cears7313/
Khers737/
Zhers736/
Jeers734/
Cersd732/
Cerss731/
Hersd731/
Gcers731/
Herzs731/
Hersø731/
Hehrs731/
Ckers731/
Hsers731/
Zeers730/
Cerst730/
Heyrs730/
Scers730/
Cersh730/
Heersche71135/
Schersch7142/
Tschiers7114/
Chersova711/
Scheurrs711/
Tscherse711/
D'Heyers711/
Schersse710/
Chiggers710/
Shears679,243/
Hersch672,232/
Hearst671,927/
Shiers671,351/
Hayers67344/
Hearse67315/
Schiersch67187/
Geyers67151/
Scears67128/
Herrst67103/
Huyers67102/
Heerze6797/
Zhersh6792/
Hauers6771/
Sherst6763/
Hearsh6754/
Howers6752/
D'Hers6750/
Chirse6739/
Cauers6735/
Shersh6731/
Cherch6730/
Sciers6728/
Chirst6723/
Charsh6723/
Cserős6722/
Hawers6719/
Sheirs6716/
Cowers6715/
Cayers6714/
Chorsz6714/
Schirs6713/
Chershova6712/
Hershe6712/
Sheurs6711/
Couers6711/
Hersht6710/
Kherss6710/
Sherse679/
Cherje679/
Keerse678/
Kehers678/
Chairs674/
Chaurs674/
Hoyers674/
Heirås674/
Heurst673/
Sherrs673/
Zeiers673/
Tschersch672/
Herrsh672/
Cersch672/
Cherce672/
Herrse672/
Hersce671/
Cajers671/
Chiors671/
Hersth671/
Heerch671/
Heirsh671/
Csears671/
Chyrst671/
Haiers671/
Hiersh671/
Seerse671/
Hersst671/
Khears671/
Khersh671/
Geiers671/
Charsz671/
Chirsz671/
Zeersh671/
Caiers671/
Herssz671/
Hojers670/
Keehrs670/
Seehrs670/
Coyers670/
Scherstdt670/
Cherzz670/
Cuiers670/
Heirst670/
Charrs670/

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