Chequer Surname
Approximately 1,130 people bear this surname
Chequer Surname Definition:
An inn sign.
Chequer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 416 | 1:514,602 | 19,339 |
| Ecuador | 197 | 1:80,740 | 5,701 |
| Mexico | 167 | 1:743,271 | 11,182 |
| England | 152 | 1:366,566 | 26,048 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| Argentina | 56 | 1:763,275 | 51,263 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 105 | 1:232,146 | 17,394 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Chéquer (8) are calculated separately.
Chequer (34) may also be a first name.
Chequer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An inn sign.
The name is territorial, and apparently foreign, perhaps from Sequerre, Picardy. Sire Roger de la Checker was of Cambridgeshire, c. 1270 (Rot. Hund.).
Chequer Demographics
Average Chequer Salary in
United States
$54,656 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chequer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chequer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chequer is found most frequently in Brazil. It can also occur as: Chéquer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chequer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 328,333rd most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,449,156 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Chequer live; 59 percent live in South America and 37 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 34 people.
The surname is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 416 people, or 1 in 514,602. In Brazil Chequer is most common in: São Paulo, where 33 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 23 percent reside and Bahia, where 15 percent reside. Barring Brazil this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 17 percent reside and Mexico, where 15 percent reside.
Chequer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chequer has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 5,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chequer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Chequer are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Chequer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.67% more than the national average, earning $54,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $50,498 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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