Cheeswright Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Cheeswright 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.
Read More About This SurnameCheeswright Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Cheeswright 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.
(English) Cheese-Maker [Middle English ches(e)wright; Old English cíese (Latin case-us), cheese + wryhta, maker, worker]
Cheeswright Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheeswright Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cheeswright occurs most in Brazil. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Cheeswright click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheeswright? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,730,171st most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name Cheeswright occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Cheeswright reside; 36 percent reside in South America and 36 percent reside in Luso-South America.
Cheeswright is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 21,407,433. In Brazil Cheeswright is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 90 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 10 percent live. Apart from Brazil this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent live and Gibraltar, where 21 percent live.
Cheeswright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cheeswright has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cheeswright surname fell 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesewright | 96 | 349 | / |
| Cheswright | 95 | 22 | / |
| Chesswright | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hewright | 84 | 0 | / |
| Seewright | 80 | 14 | / |
| Houswright | 76 | 0 | / |
| Sewright | 74 | 67 | / |
| Hayesbright | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seawright | 70 | 3,221 | / |
| Seywright | 70 | 31 | / |
| Haywright | 70 | 1 | / |
| Siewright | 70 | 1 | / |
| Saywright | 70 | 1 | / |
| Seebright | 70 | 0 | / |
| Seiveright | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sebright | 63 | 485 | / |
| Sivright | 63 | 49 | / |
| Hibright | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sevright | 63 | 1 | / |
| Seabright | 60 | 1,003 | / |
| Seivright | 60 | 150 | / |
| Sievright | 60 | 6 | / |
| Seibright | 60 | 5 | / |
| Siveright | 60 | 2 | / |
| Seavright | 60 | 1 | / |
| Siebright | 60 | 0 | / |
| Seawhright | 57 | 1 | / |
| Huybreght | 50 | 3 | / |
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