Cheevers Surname

240,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,663 people bear this surname

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

Cheevers Surname Definition:

Cheever’s (Son): v. Cheever. This name was Latinized de Querceto.

Cp. Chaney.

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Cheevers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6091:595,17148,535
Ireland3511:13,4161,593
Northern Ireland2031:9,0891,481
England1841:302,81622,992
Canada1621:227,44221,827
Australia761:355,20729,862
Scotland321:167,3079,494
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2271:19,5152,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Cheevers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Cheever’s (Son): v. Cheever. This name was Latinized de Querceto.

Cp. Chaney.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In south-east Leinster since the Anglo-Norman invasion. MIF 88

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

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

From La Chievre or Capra, in Normandy. William Capra held forty-seven lordships in barony, 1086, in Devonshire (Domesd.). His name occurs in Normandy, 1070 (Gall. Christ. xi., Instr. 64). William Capre and Gosfred C. witnessed a charter of Montacute, Somerset, c. 1100 (Mon. ii. 910). William C. was one of the chief Barons of Rufus, and a justiciary (Mon. i. 997). The seat of the barony was at Bradninch, Devon; it was lost temp. Henry I., but the family remained. In Ireland they became Viscounts Mount-Leinster.

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

Cheevers left Normandy with William "the Conquer" and landed in Britain and from there (roughly 350-400 years later) left for what is now County Wexford in Ireland. Cromwell pushed them out of Wexford and they now call Galway home.

Cheevers borrows from the French, chèvre, for 'goat' and the family crest includes three goats on a red shield among other heraldic flourishes.

The name stems from the "sure-footedness" and the "fleet-footed" goat. The coat of arms most likely awarded to a swift messenger or perhaps a stalwart knight and the derivative "Cheevers" was born along with another four of five variants of the spelling. The Cheevers were very successful and highly regarded whilst they were in jolly ol' England and were awarded land in Wexford (before confiscation by Cromwell) and there exists a remnant of castle which is still used today as a private residence.

- nunnepog87

Cheevers Last Name Facts

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

Cheevers is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheevers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 240,523rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,382,168 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Cheevers are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 609 people, or 1 in 595,171. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 16 percent live, Massachusetts, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 21 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 12 percent live.

Cheevers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cheevers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cheevers last name grew 549 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 155 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 438 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cheevers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cheevers surname are 4.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.21% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cheevers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.22% more than the national average, earning $47,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning $56,771 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheevers941/
Ccheevers941/
Chevers93290/
Heevers9320/
Schevers88577/
Chievers8846/
Cheavers8827/
Cheverst8826/
Sheevers8817/
Cheivers887/
Cheveers885/
Cheevirs880/
Cheevars880/
Cevers8686/
Hevers8665/
Chevrs860/
Schievers8239/
Scheveers8222/
Scheebers821/
Chivers8010,343/
Chavers803,845/
Seevers802,582/
Keevers80698/
Heivers8095/
Scevers8087/
Heavers8067/
Heuvers8064/
Shevers8015/
Ceavers807/
Chovers803/
Jeevers802/
Chebers802/
Ceverzs801/
Cievers801/
Chewers800/
Chevors800/
Chaviers75206/
Schivers7532/
Chaivers753/
Chiviers753/
Shievers752/
Chiovers751/
Chaveers751/
Chaverss751/
Sheyvers751/
Sheavers751/
Schewers751/
Schévers751/
Schebers750/
Scievers750/
Gevers714,951/
Severs713,763/
Kevers71248/
Hebers71101/
Hivers7148/
Cebers7147/
Civers7146/
Cewers7134/
Jevers712/
Schiewers712/
Hewers712/
Schijvers712/
Chivrs711/
Zevers711/
Čevers711/
Scheibers711/
Hyvers711/
Cyvers710/
Sievers6728,498/
Shivers678,999/
Cuyvers671,978/
Seavers671,163/
Seivers67617/
Shyvers6767/
Severse6742/
Zievers6737/
Seebers6735/
Heuwers6720/
Heubers6718/
Seviers675/
Seveurs675/
Keivers675/
Scivers674/
Chowers672/
Ceibers672/
Keebers672/
Chibers671/
Keevirs671/
Chivars671/
Chiversová671/
Zeviers671/
Sevears671/
Seversh671/
Chavirs671/
Heybers671/
Jeavers671/
Kievers671/
Schuijvers671/
Keavers670/
Cauvers670/
Seveers670/
Chavors670/
Chavars670/
Sesvers670/

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Cheevers Reference & Research

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