Chers Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Chers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
China21:683,660,78330,601
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Chers (22) may also be a first name.

Chers Last Name Facts

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

Chers (Russian: Черс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chers.

How Common Is The Last Name Chers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Chers is predominantly found in The Americas, where 31 percent of Chers live; 31 percent live in North America and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used given name internationally It is held by 22 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 50 percent reside, Kentucky, where 25 percent reside and Tennessee, where 25 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 23 percent reside and China, where 15 percent reside.

Chers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chers surname declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chers Last Name Statistics demography

Chers earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheers911,928/
Schers91313/
Chears91273/
Chiers91128/
Cheirs9184/
Cherse9116/
Chersh913/
Cherst910/
Cherss910/
Hers89246/
Cers89213/
Scheers833,613/
Scheirs83349/
Schiers83217/
Scheurs83125/
Schears8389/
Shchers8311/
Chearrs833/
Tcherse833/
Cherszt831/
Hersh808,355/
Hiers803,473/
Heers801,081/
Herse80819/
Herst80794/
Ciers80212/
Heirs80149/
Herrs80144/
Hears8086/
Chors8057/
Chars8051/
Cehrs8046/
Hersz8045/
Herss8039/
Hjers8035/
Chirs8034/
Shers8033/
Cerse8020/
Cears8013/
Khers807/
Zhers806/
Cersd802/
Cerss801/
Ceers801/
Hersd801/
Gcers801/
Herzs801/
Hersø801/
Hehrs801/
Ckers801/
Hsers801/
Cerst800/
Heyrs800/
Scers800/
Cersh800/
Schersch7742/
Tschiers7714/
Cheherst774/
Chersova771/
Scheurrs771/
Tscherse771/
Schersse770/
Shears739,243/
Hersch732,232/
Hearst731,927/
Shiers731,351/
Sheers73536/
Hearse73315/
Scears73128/
Herrst73103/
Zhersh7392/
Sherst7363/
Hearsh7354/
D'Hers7350/
Chirse7339/
Shersh7331/
Cherch7330/
Sciers7328/
Chirst7323/
Charsh7323/
Cserős7322/
Heerse7318/
Sheirs7316/
Chorsz7314/
Schirs7313/
Hershe7312/
Sheurs7311/
Hersht7310/
Kherss7310/
Sherse739/
Cherje739/
Kehers738/
Chairs734/
Heirås734/
Sherrs733/
Herrsh732/
Cersch732/
Cherce732/
Herrse732/
Hersce731/
Chiors731/
Hersth731/
Heersh731/
Heirsh731/
Csears731/
Chyrst731/
Hiersh731/
Hersst731/
Khears731/
Khersh731/
Charsz731/
Chirsz731/
Herssz731/
Cherzz730/
Heirst730/
Charrs730/
Schiersch71187/
Chershova7112/
Tschersch712/
Scherstdt710/
Gers672,852/
Kers671,999/
Sers671,027/
Hirs67691/
Hersche67514/
Tschiersch67432/
Hoersch67324/
Herx67190/
Scherch67178/
Jers67167/
Scearse6775/
Cyrs6773/
Dzhersh6770/
Hyrs6745/
Chairse6739/
Cherche6734/
Scherze6733/
Hiersch6727/
Tschersche6722/
Choirst6715/
Chahars6713/
Herrsch6711/
Zers675/
Shershe672/
Cirs672/
Qers672/
Chirsch671/
Herstdt671/
Heershe671/
Cquiers671/
Dshears671/
Sheersh671/
Sheirsh671/
Sherrss671/
Shersht671/
Heersch671/
Herscht671/
Herç671/
Cheirch671/
Cerx671/
Cjrs671/
Hjrs671/
Quckers670/
Schairs670/
Cheerch670/
Herssch670/

Chers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chers in the Russian language
Черсcers-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chers
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