Cheese Surname

250,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Cheese Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably the nickname of a cheese-factor or cheese-farmer. But I cannot speak positively.

John Chese, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hamo Chese, Salop, ibid.

Ricardus Chese, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Cheese Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5961:608,15349,388
England5921:94,11810,066
Jamaica1141:25,1752,010
Canada671:549,93446,038
Cambodia421:368,7423,778
Australia301:899,85754,700
Wales191:162,87011,152
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
India91:85,229,487684,495
Scotland81:669,22723,443
China61:227,886,92811,701
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Ireland61:784,82316,062
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Tonga11:107,313791
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4351:56,0356,652
Wales131:120,6475,000
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Cheese (130) may also be a first name.

Cheese Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably the nickname of a cheese-factor or cheese-farmer. But I cannot speak positively.

John Chese, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hamo Chese, Salop, ibid.

Ricardus Chese, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Chese, 1379: ibid.

1597. Richard Cheese and Anne Biggleskyrte: Marriage Lic (London).

1808. Married — William Cheese and Sarah Murray: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Metonymic for Chees(e)man or Chees(e)wright, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ferguson ranks this with the Anglo-Saxon Cissa, the Frisian Tsjisse, &c. Chese. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ferguson ranks Cheese, Chase, and Case with Cissa (Chissa), king of the S. Saxons, and the Friesic Tsjisse (Chisse), a name in use at the present day; from O. S. ciasan, ciesen, ciosan, Anglo-Saxon cysan, ceosan, O. Fries kiasa, Old Norse kiosa, to choose; and he thinks Cissa may mean "one chosen or elected." The name Chese is found in H.R.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

John Formage of Normandy, 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Peter Form- age of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum); afterwards translated.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Dutch, Chijs; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cheese Last Name Facts

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

Cheese (Arabic: شس) is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheese? popularity and diffusion

It is the 250,267th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,597,821 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Cheese are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 814,623rd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 130 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 596 people, or 1 in 608,153. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 10 percent are found, Maryland, where 10 percent are found and Georgia, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in England, where 37 percent are found and Jamaica, where 7 percent are found.

Cheese Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cheese has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cheese surname rose 931 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 600 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cheese Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cheese are 1.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.81% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cheese earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.99% more than the national average, earning $43,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.81% less than the national average, earning $41,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheese92159/
Cheeser9246/
Cheesey9219/
Cheesie923/
Cheesse921/
Heese915,340/
Chese91349/
Chees9140/
Ceese912/
Scheeser86148/
Cheesher861/
Cheieshe861/
Cheyesei861/
Cheesser860/
Scheeses860/
Chesse83413/
Cheser83348/
Sheese83321/
Chesea83187/
Chetse83176/
Chiese83133/
Cheses8378/
Chesep8373/
Chesed8371/
Heeser8358/
Cheeze8343/
Chesei8339/
Schees8330/
Cheuse8324/
Chease8323/
Cheesy8323/
Chehes8320/
Heesse8315/
Chezes8311/
Cheges838/
Cheets836/
Chesee835/
Schese834/
Chesey834/
Cheise834/
Chejee833/
Ceesey833/
Tchese833/
Cheesa832/
Cheyse832/
Kheese832/
Ceeser831/
Heesce831/
Heeshe831/
Heiese831/
Cheesh831/
Cheseh831/
Cheset831/
Checes831/
Cheeds830/
Hees805,096/
Ches801,397/
Hese80649/
Cese80354/
Cees80203/
Scheehser8019/
Chesser778,182/
Scheets77504/
Chieshe77252/
Tchesse77166/
Chiesse77146/
Chessey77126/
Heesche7791/
Cheeche7785/
Chedsey7762/
Schiese7761/
Sheeser7730/
Cheezer7730/
Chesseu7726/
Chijese7725/
Cheches7724/
Scheuse7724/
Cheszes7723/
Chesses7721/
Chaeshe7715/
Cheshes7711/
Heyesey7710/
Scheser778/
Cheiser778/
Cheezie777/
Cheezes775/
Cheegey774/
Cheeger773/
Chetser772/
Chessee772/
Cheesha772/
Cheasea772/
Tcheise772/
Chessed772/
Kuheese771/
Cheisey771/
Heeshey771/
Cseesee771/
Scheise771/
Chiyese771/
Cheisea771/
Chiease771/
Sheeshe771/
Ceyesse771/
Chieseh771/
Cheesay771/
Cheshee771/
Cheyesa771/
Cheusea771/
Cheesth771/
Chessea770/
Scheeds770/
Choiese770/
Schease770/
Chetsey770/
Cheaser770/
Chase7390,351/
Chege7389,929/
Hesse7364,787/
Heise7327,493/
Cesea737,488/
Chies733,184/
Keese733,100/
Chesa733,097/
Chess733,033/
Seese732,970/
Heyse732,564/
Chesi732,347/
Khese731,824/
Chise731,344/
Cheze731,311/
Cease731,102/
Chose73958/
Heser73671/
Cheje73535/
Heuse73425/
Heets73363/
Chest73345/
Zeese73316/
Cejes73315/
Heege73313/
Cesse73304/
Cheas73206/
Hiese73181/
Heess73169/
Ceise73162/
Shees73155/
Chece73150/
Heces73148/
Heesh73147/
Chesh73129/
Heeds73117/
Heeze73102/
Cheis7396/
Shese7387/
Cheys7370/
Hease7368/
Cheus7367/
Ceser7364/
Heses7348/
Hesed7330/
Cheţe7329/
Heesy7328/
Chesy7328/
Heesa7323/
Cheez7319/
Heehs7315/
Hetse7314/
Heges7313/
Chets7312/
Heest7311/
Sches7311/
Hejes7311/
Hezes7310/
Khees739/
Scese739/
Heset738/
Hedse736/
Cesey735/
Jeese735/
Hejse734/
Ceesa734/
Hesep733/
Heece733/
Hsees733/
Heseh733/
Ceset733/
Ceces733/
Cheex732/
Chejs732/
Ceece732/
Ceest732/
Cehes732/
Hesee732/
Ciese732/
Hehes732/
Tches732/
Cesce732/
Cesie732/
Cheşe732/
Chesé732/
Gcese732/
Hesey731/
Chesp731/
Hegee731/
Ceseh731/
Cezes731/
Ceïse731/
Ceesh731/
Cesee731/
Hesea731/
Cesze731/
Chexe731/
Heesz730/
Ceets730/
Ceuse730/
Hehse730/
Chesches71177/
Cheechee7174/
Cheiosep7127/
Cheechea7125/
Heescher7122/
Kicheets7112/
Cheusseu7111/
Cheyesha719/
Heheshie719/
Tchessea716/
Chehjeer715/
Schiesse714/
Cheuisse714/
Scheisse713/
Choeshey713/
Schessey712/
Tchiesse712/
Cheysser712/
Hayeeseh712/
Chessett711/
Cheechey711/
Cheesova711/
Haaweese711/
Scheeger711/
Scheetsz711/
Scheezer711/
Scheiser711/
Chiieshe711/
Chieshie711/
Cheiches711/
Tcheheze711/
Cejiesse711/
Chiesseu711/
Cheshest711/
Cheusset711/
Chessess711/
Chauesse711/
Hoyeesee711/
Heeseeth711/
Ceesay6795,831/
Sheets6728,489/
Chiesa6725,580/
Hedges6724,819/
Heuser6715,872/
Heiser6713,163/
Chessa679,233/
Cheusi677,188/
Chasse676,439/
Keesee674,432/
Ceaser673,915/
Hes673,174/
Ces672,933/
Hesser672,916/
Heisey672,839/
Cheche672,797/
Heeger671,890/
Hessey671,260/
Chesha671,234/
Keesey671,063/
Cheshy67989/
Chaise67923/
Heyser67871/
Schets67755/
Ceceas67638/
Chieze67600/
Chasey67553/
Heiges67509/
Scheys67389/
Chisei67317/
Heisei67308/
Cesses67301/
Schies67284/
Chiose67256/
Choise67255/
Heaser67248/
Hiesse67243/
Seeser67233/
Chosse67221/
Siches67201/
Heisse67200/
Hessee67198/
Scheis67159/
Chetsi67154/
Chesoi67133/
Heusse67126/
Chessy67123/
Chouse67122/
Cheshi67120/
Chause67114/
Heijes67114/
Chiser67101/
Hiches67101/
Chezeu67101/
Heerze6797/
Heysse6791/
Ceseas6790/
Chegge6787/
Sheesh6786/
Sheseh6785/
Checea6767/
Cessie6764/
Chessi6758/
Chosei6754/
Heusey6747/
Cheech6746/
Chedge6743/
Chejje6743/
Chesis6742/
Chiseh6740/
Chisea6738/
Hetser6737/
Schest6736/
Cessey6736/
Kiches6735/
Cedsey6734/
Cheshe6733/
Hegeds6733/
Heches6732/
Schess6732/
Chesai6731/
Csehes6731/
Heijse6730/
Hettse6730/
Chessé6728/
Cheize6727/
Khuese6727/
Khesse6726/
Schesi6726/
Scheidges6723/
Seesee6722/
Cheger6721/
Shesea6720/
Sheeds6719/
Scease6718/
Cejest6718/
Chehys6718/
Cheisa6717/
Cheusa6717/
Chezet6715/
Hiesey6715/
Chisse6715/
Seches6715/
Heysed6714/
Chayse6714/
Seetse6714/
Cheats6713/
Shease6712/
Tseese6712/
Chaseh6712/
Keesse6711/
Scheisser6711/
Chitse6711/
Cheetz6711/
Tcheze6711/
Checet6711/
Hejase6710/
Cheezy6710/
Sceets6710/
Tcheissei6710/
Cesset6710/
Heyase679/
Hejser679/
Chesoy679/
Chegis678/
Hedjes678/
Chasee678/
Chesiy678/
Hegesh677/
Khaese677/
Heihse677/
Chesit677/
Jeesee676/
Hesseh676/
Hesses676/
Chheus676/
Tshese676/
Cheeci675/
Kheise675/
Chesht675/
Sheege675/
Chezie675/
Chezze675/
Chigee675/
Cheash675/
Heshes675/
Chazee674/
Keesie674/
Chezez674/
Cesser674/
Scheez674/
Chesie674/
Hezser674/
Seesea674/
Chedsi674/
Heasey673/
Ciesse673/
Cheget673/
Hayese673/
Cyches673/
Chezis673/
Ceegee673/
Keesce673/
Heseth673/
Jeesse673/
Chaase673/
Chetts673/
Shesse673/
Heises673/
Chuyse673/
Chises673/
Tchess673/
Kheesh673/
Chosee673/
Chetje673/
Chosea672/
Chizes672/
Sheeze672/
Heysey672/
Hehege672/
Hawese672/
Choyse672/
Cheush672/
Chasea672/
Khejee672/
Chiset672/
Ceeger672/
Chhesa672/
Cieser672/
Shegee672/
Sheser672/
Chezei672/
Sheges672/
Seesse672/
Chuise672/
Chedje672/
Cheuze672/
Heyesi672/
Hedser672/
Heggessey672/
Hêches672/
Houese672/
Kheesa672/
Tchesi672/
Cheisi672/
Chestt672/
Chesui672/
Khezee672/
Hehesh672/
Chesaa672/
Ceasey671/
Jeesie671/
Khease671/
Khesee671/
Ceisep671/
Chesay671/
Chetge671/
Checed671/
Chechetts671/
Cheexy671/
Chegey671/
Cheish671/
Cheyce671/
Chhege671/
Chhose671/
Heseer671/
Hejeer671/
Hejses671/
Heused671/
Heyset671/
Coiese671/
Sceise671/
Scheas671/
Schesh671/
Schise671/
Sciese671/
Sheess671/
Sheise671/
Shedse671/
Seesey671/
Heuses671/
Chiess671/
Chosey671/
Chesph671/
Seesed671/
Cessea671/
Kheset671/
Hechee671/
Cheixe671/
Ceszer671/
Hèches671/
Heszes671/
Hetsey671/
Heusee671/
Heesay671/
Kheseh671/
Kheses671/
Shhees671/
Shches671/
Shchetser671/
Sichee671/
Scheiches671/
Schesa671/
Seeshe671/
Tchouesep671/
Tcheis671/
Cajese671/
Choesi671/
Cheaze671/
Chaeze671/
Ceajes671/
Cecets671/
Chegie671/
Cheige671/
Chejey671/
Chesić671/
Cheysa671/
Cheysi671/
Cheşei671/
Cheuce671/
Hessed671/
Cheeza671/
Checer671/
Hsesie671/
Heyise671/
Khoese671/
Kchege671/
Cheegi671/
Chesii671/
Cedser671/
Tchesh671/
Zheseh671/
Qhetse671/
Qcheje671/
Qeeser671/
Seesie671/
Cesett671/
Cesier671/
Ceessy671/
Cheichesh671/
Chohse671/
Dchesy671/
Hesedh671/
Hegess671/
Heesha671/
Heesth671/
Heezer671/
Hesset670/
Howese670/
Shiese670/
Heages670/
Ceiser670/
Scheus670/
Seeses670/
Heseht670/
Hedgee670/
Chyser670/
Cheecy670/
Heiset670/
Csesse670/
Geiese670/
Heegge670/
Hauese670/
Shehes670/
Hesett670/
Sheesy670/
Chidse670/
Sceesy670/
Scheecher670/
Hetsee670/
Cawese670/
Dcehes670/
Sceeds670/
Heeths670/

Cheese Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cheese in the Arabic language
شسshs-

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