Cheever Surname

146,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cheever Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname from the Goat [Anglo-French chivere, chevre, Old French chevre, Latin capra, she-goat: cp. French chewier, goatherd] Henry le Chivere.—Parl. Writs.

Cheever Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9431:123,16013,113
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8021:62,6176,845

Cheever (43) may also be a first name.

Cheever Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname from the Goat [Anglo-French chivere, chevre, Old French chevre, Latin capra, she-goat: cp. French chewier, goatherd] Henry le Chivere.—Parl. Writs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the sign of the goat; one who cared for goats.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

French chevre, A goat. In the Domesd. of Devonshire is a tenant in capite called William Chievre, otherwise Capra. In B.L.G. it is stated, that "the family was established in England by a Norman knight in the army of the Conqueror, and in Ireland by Sir William Chevre, one of the companions of Strongbow."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(French.) Chevir signifies to master or overcome; and Chevre is a goat.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Cheever Last Name Facts

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

Cheever is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Cheever.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheever? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cheever is the 146,845th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,415,494 people. Cheever is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Cheever live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 43 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,943 people, or 1 in 123,160. In The United States Cheever is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States Cheever is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Cheever Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cheever has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cheever last name rose 367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cheever Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cheever last name are 5.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.19% registered to vote for the political party.

Cheever earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $45,401 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheever9312/
Chever92497/
Heever92182/
Cheeve921/
Ceever920/
Chevere861,310/
Cheeves86388/
Chevert86200/
Schever86116/
Scheeve86106/
Chevier8695/
Chetver8644/
Chiever8642/
Cheaver8629/
Heđever865/
Cheiver862/
Cheeber861/
Cheheve861/
Sheever861/
Tchever861/
Chesver860/
Chaever860/
Cheve831,201/
Hever83835/
Heeve8378/
Cever8343/
Ceeve831/
Schiever80198/
Scheuver8033/
Scheweer8026/
Scheiver8026/
Chetverh8026/
Cheverre8025/
Chetvert805/
Scheaver805/
Cheveart801/
Schevert801/
Scheveer800/
Cheuvert800/
Scheeber800/
Scheyver800/
Scheeves800/
Schevier800/
Chevez7718,681/
Keever774,092/
Chaver772,707/
Cheves772,233/
Chevet771,832/
Heaver771,518/
Scheve771,330/
Seever77775/
Chiver77771/
Heuver77575/
Chover77570/
Shever77373/
Cheber77354/
Cevere77173/
Hevert77153/
Chieve77110/
Chevee7784/
Heeber7780/
Chevey7769/
Chewer7769/
Cevert7764/
Cevger7749/
Hetver7728/
Cheebe7720/
Heiver7718/
Cheeva7716/
Chyver7716/
Cheive7712/
Cheveu776/
Zeever775/
Hevere775/
Sheeve774/
Cheved774/
Cheave773/
Ceaver772/
Ciever772/
Chevei772/
Cevear771/
Cheevi771/
Chevea771/
Heeves771/
Heevre771/
Chebee771/
Cheuve771/
Cheveh771/
Ceevee771/
Heevey770/
Cheevy770/
Scever770/
Scheivert75206/
Cheverova7518/
Scheibeer755/
Scheverdt751/
Heve73187/
Ceve7389/
Hevr7310/
Chavier713,218/
Chivere71538/
Schieve71444/
Chewere71437/
Cheaves71318/
Shebeer71254/
Scheewe71240/
Shiever71157/
Chehber71143/
Scheive71107/
Schiver7191/
Keevert7178/
Chebeir7177/
Sheaver7156/
Chevett7151/
Hettver7145/
Schewer7134/
Chebert7133/
Chivert7133/
Schevey7132/
Chevoir7130/
Schewee7126/
Chevair7116/
Cheives7115/
Cheevis7115/
Scheves7114/
Scheave7112/
Shevere7111/
Chévere7111/
Sheeber7110/
Chisver7110/
Heivert717/
Chauver717/
Queever716/
Chevess716/
Chebere716/
Sheeves715/
Jshever715/
Heđevir715/
Cheiber714/
Cheavez714/
Schyver714/
Sheverd714/
Cievert714/
Sceeves714/
Chebeur714/
Tseever714/
Tchiver714/
Seevert713/
Chieber713/
Cheewei713/
Chehebe713/
Scheeva712/
Sheiver712/
Sciever712/
Heaveer712/
Chavear712/
Schevet712/
Chouver712/
Sheyver711/
Ceverzs711/
Cheevhi711/
Cheveis711/
Chhaver711/
Chavher711/
Heebert711/
Heevett711/
Hebeert711/
Ckeaver711/
Sceaver711/
Shevert711/
Chovier711/
Chaveer711/
Sheevje711/
Choiver711/
Chebier711/
Cehevez711/
Ceivert711/
Chehveh711/
Chetber711/
Chewerd711/
Cheavej711/
Cheawer711/
Chenper711/
Chemper711/
Hevertt711/
Cheewee710/
Shevier710/
Chevest710/
Sceiver710/
Seevere710/
Scheebe710/
However710/
Cheveas710/
Sever6745,521/
Chewe6743,331/
Heber676,129/
Hewer673,151/
Gever672,835/
Kever671,931/
Hevey671,476/
Zever671,205/
Chauvier671,073/
Hiver67875/
Hevér67786/
Chive67703/
Cevey67610/
Chevy67602/
Chebe67495/
Höver67459/
Heves67452/
Chisvert67424/
Chivhere67402/
Schiewer67392/
Hyver67292/
Chebr67284/
Chouvier67234/
Chevi67169/
Šever67145/
Jever67140/
Cevei67123/
Chevé6789/
Ceber6783/
Seeve6781/
Chauveur6769/
Sheve6766/
Scheiwer6760/
Heveš6752/
Heave6743/
Schieuer6742/
Heebe6736/
Civer6735/
Tscheber6730/
Schivert6728/
Zeeve6727/
Cevez6727/
Heved6725/
Ceves6717/
Heive6717/
Cevir6717/
Cheevich6715/
Héver6715/
Cevet6711/
Hevir6710/
Chehbeur6710/
Schevets679/
Jeeve678/
Kheve678/
Schijver678/
Schuyver677/
Hevei677/
Chheiber676/
Cevér676/
Ceave676/
Heehaber676/
Cevge675/
Heevi674/
Schivier674/
Cheevaya674/
Hevet673/
Chauvert673/
Hevea673/
Sheheber673/
Chhibeer672/
Sheweert672/
Xever672/
Cevee672/
Hebee672/
Schuiver672/
Tchebere672/
Schewerz672/
Tchebert672/
Hevez672/
Chewr672/
Ceevy671/
Scheaber671/
Schievee671/
Schevetz671/
Sceve671/
Hewee671/
Heewerth671/
Heewr671/
Schewier671/
Tchewere671/
Tchivert671/
Chiverre671/
Chouvert671/
Cheberre671/
Cetve671/
Ceuve671/
Chibeere671/
Chevrova671/
Cheuvoir671/
Schevedt671/
Ceevi671/
Chuehuer671/
Cheawear671/
Schivear670/
Schiveer670/
Schayver670/

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