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 or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Cheever click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheever? popularity and diffusion

It is the 146,845th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,415,494 people. Cheever occurs predominantly 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 common first name on earth. It is borne by 43 people.

The last name Cheever is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,943 people, or 1 in 123,160. In The United States Cheever is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Cheever Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cheever has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 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 Cheever are 5.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.19% registered with 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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