Cheeseright Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cheeseright Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cheesewright,' a maker of cheese. Wright as a suffix was generally associated with work in wood; compare Wheelwright, Wainwright.

Cartwright, Arkwright. In Cheesewright we see a departure from this usage.

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Cheeseright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Cheeseright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cheesewright,' a maker of cheese. Wright as a suffix was generally associated with work in wood; compare Wheelwright, Wainwright.

Cartwright, Arkwright. In Cheesewright we see a departure from this usage.

John Chesewright, temp. 1570. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

William Cheswright, ibid.

Marke Chiswrignt, son of Mr. Cheswright, 1609: St. Dionis Backchurch, London.

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

For Cheesewright, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cheeseright Last Name Facts

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

Cheeseright is found most frequently in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheeseright? popularity and diffusion

Cheeseright is the 3,730,171st most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Cheeseright live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Cheeseright is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England Cheeseright is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 32 percent are found, Surrey, where 23 percent are found and Greater London, where 18 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and New Zealand, where 4 percent are found.

Cheeseright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cheeseright has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cheeseright surname declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cheeseright Last Name Statistics demography

Cheeseright earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

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