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 found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 213,544th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,779,847 people. The last name Cheers occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Cheers live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 920,134th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 105 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 973 people, or 1 in 372,517. In The United States Cheers is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 12 percent are found, Missouri, where 10 percent are found and Tennessee, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists 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 occurrence of Cheers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 715 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cheers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cheers last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cheers surname are 9.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.21% being 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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