Chequer Surname

328,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Chequer Surname Definition:

An inn sign.

Chequer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4161:514,60219,339
Ecuador1971:80,7405,701
Mexico1671:743,27111,182
England1521:366,56626,048
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Argentina561:763,27551,263
Australia541:499,92037,885
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name is territorial, and apparently foreign, perhaps from Sequerre, Picardy. Sire Roger de la Checker was of Cambridgeshire, c. 1270 (Rot. Hund.).

The Norman People (1874)

Chequer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chequer is found most in Brazil. It may occur as a variant: Chéquer. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chequer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 328,333rd most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,449,156 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Chequer reside; 59 percent reside in South America and 37 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name globally, borne by 34 people.

The surname Chequer is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 416 people, or 1 in 514,602. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 33 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 23 percent live and Bahia, where 15 percent live. Beside Brazil Chequer is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 17 percent live and Mexico, where 15 percent live.

Chequer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chequer has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Chequer 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% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chéquer958/
Chenquer9310/
Chequier931/
Cheque92459/
Hequer9219/
Cheqer922/
Cheinquer883/
Cheuque861,395/
Choquer86513/
Cheguer86216/
Chaquer8651/
Cequier8631/
Checque8628/
Chiquer8614/
Cheques865/
Hecquer864/
Chesque862/
Cheqque862/
Chequee862/
Cheique862/
Chequez861/
Chequet861/
Chieque861/
Cheqher861/
Heque8356/
Ceque833/
Cheiguer80759/
Choquier8086/
Chuiquer8011/
Chiquier805/
Cheyguer802/
Cheequee802/
Chequett802/
Tcheguer801/
Cheïguer801/
Chengque801/
Scheuker800/
Chique771,813/
Hequet771,576/
Chegue771,161/
Cequea771,007/
Cheker77168/
Chequi7798/
Sheque7734/
Hecque7733/
Sequer7731/
Cheuke7715/
Heques7714/
Xequer778/
Heguer775/
Chequé775/
Sheqer774/
Heaque772/
Cequez772/
Cheqqe772/
Cesque772/
Hequez771/
Cheqwe771/
Chekue771/
Hesque771/
Checue771/
Ceguer771/
Checer771/
Heique771/
Cheigueir751/
Schesquey750/
Heqe731/
Chiguer716,829/
Hecquet714,008/
Chiquet711,749/
Scheker71819/
Chiquez71791/
Chikeur71694/
Checker71467/
Chakeur71205/
Chiques71198/
Sequier71192/
Chaquir71140/
Chokeur7178/
Chekere7173/
Seiquer7149/
Checher7132/
Ciquier7129/
Chiquie7128/
Cheugue7128/
Chegoue7118/
Cheaqui7117/
Ceacque7117/
Chekker7116/
Chequis7112/
Quequer7112/
Cheguir7112/
Chekuie7111/
Secquer7110/
Sequeir717/
Seheque717/
Cisquer717/
Chesqui716/
Cheiker715/
Chegker714/
Sedquer714/
Secheer712/
Chegwue712/
Shiquer712/
Sequert712/
Chiquea711/
Cheekjr711/
Chekier711/
Sheeque711/
Sequere711/
Chekeur711/
Chakuer711/
Chiekue711/
Zeiquer711/
Chaique711/
Hetquet711/
Hesquet711/
Hequets711/
Hequuet711/
Shequir711/
Sheqere711/
Schegue711/
Sequerz711/
Choique711/
Cheaker711/
Cesquet711/
Cheggue711/
Cheukeu711/
Chayque711/
Jeiquer711/
Cheguei711/
Chikuer711/
Chakeer711/
Cheykue711/
Scheuke710/
Jeque6729,074/
Cheke675,578/
Seque672,531/
Xeque67836/
Schecker67474/
Schecher67302/
Zeque67252/
Heker67159/
Geque67156/
Chece67150/
Cecer67116/
Chinquee67112/
Cequi67105/
Ceker6792/
Schieker6765/
Hegue6750/
Hecer6749/
Chiquire6745/
Scheiker6741/
Cique6733/
Sequerth6732/
Hique6732/
Chiquett6725/
Cheacker6713/
Sequeire6712/
Chiqueth6711/
Schiquet6711/
Chitkuer679/
Cheiguir677/
Cheykerd676/
Hequi675/
Chuykert674/
Chokkeur674/
Chuykerd674/
Heqet673/
Checkert673/
Chiekwue673/
Chekcher672/
Chaecker671/
Cegue671/
Ceqerova671/
Checcher671/
Hjque671/
Scheeker671/
Schesker671/
Sheiguer671/
Sheqe671/
Tchiguer671/
Häque671/
Heqir671/
Heaqe671/
Tchekere671/
Chaiguer671/
Chejkier671/
Cheqwesh671/
Chiquiej671/
Seiquier671/
Chuikere671/
Chiekker671/
Chaikuer671/
Chuikerd671/
Chengkue671/
Chencwer671/
Cheicher671/
Choykuer671/
Chockuer671/
Keisquer671/
Sheakuer670/
Schekert670/
Scheaker670/
Chinquey670/
Hedquest670/
Cequa670/

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