Cherrie Surname
Approximately 1,206 people bear this surname
Cherrie Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cherry,' from residence by a cherry-tree; compare Crabtree, Chestnut, Oake, Ash, Nash, &c. Middle English chtry or chiri.
William Chirie, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameCherrie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 309 | 1:1,173,006 | 83,866 |
| England | 251 | 1:221,984 | 18,690 |
| Scotland | 221 | 1:24,225 | 2,668 |
| Australia | 146 | 1:184,902 | 18,557 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 52 | 1:26,230 | 2,834 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 157 | 1:23,842 | 2,218 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
The alternate forms: Cherrié (1) are calculated separately.
Cherrie (15,930) may also be a first name.
Cherrie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cherry,' from residence by a cherry-tree; compare Crabtree, Chestnut, Oake, Ash, Nash, &c. Middle English chtry or chiri.
William Chirie, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Chery, Close Rolls, 21 Henry VI.
1569. Married — William Cherve and Alyce Foxe: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1606.— Henrie Cherrie and Joane Fenner: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Henry Cherry, 1701: Exchequer Depositions by Commission, Cheshire.
1788. Married — John Cherry and Rebecca Holdsworth: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Adam Chery who held land in Ayr, 1348, (Friars Ayr, p. 17) is doubtless the Ade Chiry who forfeited lands in the sheriffdom of Arne in 1368 (RMS., I, 239). Stephen Cherie had confirmation of a charter of the lands of Kinbruin and Badecashe in the barony of Rothienorman, 1380 (Ilius III, p. 552). Johannes Chery was burgess of Ayr, 1415, William Chere, burgess in 1454, and John Chery, bailie of Arne, 1460 (Ayr, p. 9, II, 16, 87). William Chere was member of Ayr Guild c. 1431 (Coll. AGAA., I. p. 228). John Churrie, merchant burgess in Glasgow, 1623 (Burgesses), William Churrie in Burnefit, parish of Dumfries, 1638 (Dumfries), Alexander Chirray appears in Drumwharne of Killearn, 1715 (Stirling), and William Cherry was keeper of the toll-bar on the road to Greenock, 1798 (Campsie). Chime 1649. The surname gave name to Chyrrelands (Ayr, 67).
(English) Dweller at, or near, a cherry tree; a beloved person.
Of French Huguenot origin, and said to be descended from the family of De Cheries, seigneurs of Brauvel, Beauval, &c., in Normandy. B.L.G. Cheris is a place near Avranches. The name is latinized De Ceraso.
Lower says this name is of French Huguenot origin, and said to be descended from the family of De Cheries, seigneurs of Brauvel, Beauval, &c., in Normandy; that Chéris is the name of a place near Avranches; and that the name is Latinised De Ceraso. There is, however, a parish called Cherry-Hinton co. Cambridge. But see Sherry.
Cherrie Demographics
Average Cherrie Salary in
United States
$50,041 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cherrie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cherrie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cherrie occurs most in The United States. It can occur as: Cherrié. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cherrie? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 311,995th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,042,741 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Cherrie live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. Cherrie is also the 44,557th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 15,930 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 309 people, or 1 in 1,173,006. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 32 percent live, Virginia, where 7 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Scotland, where 18 percent live.
Cherrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cherrie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 507 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,586 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cherrie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cherrie last name are 11.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.49% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cherrie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $50,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.88% more than the national average, earning $62,540 CAD per year.
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Cherrie Reference & Research
Cherry DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Cherry FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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