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

The last name Cherokee is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Cherokee click here.

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

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

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 19 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Cherokee Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cherokee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cherokee surname grew 322 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cherokee Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Cherokee last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the 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.