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Where Does The Last Name Cherokee Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Cherokee occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Cherokee click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cherokee? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,168,711^th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Cherokee reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cherokee is also the 252,141^st most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,015 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States Cherokee is most numerous in: Georgia, where 19 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Cherokee Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cherokee has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 322 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cherokee Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Cherokee surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

Cherokee earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning $37,950 USD per year.