Chesshire Surname

790,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Chesshire Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cheshire'; compare Derbyshire, Wiltshire, &c.

Thomas de Chastirshir, Close Rolls, 6 Edward II.

Henricus de Chesterschyr, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Cheshire, of Farrington, 1631: Wills at Chester.

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Chesshire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
England961:580,39635,131
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Chesshire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cheshire'; compare Derbyshire, Wiltshire, &c.

Thomas de Chastirshir, Close Rolls, 6 Edward II.

Henricus de Chesterschyr, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Cheshire, of Farrington, 1631: Wills at Chester.

Alice Cheshire, of Warrington, 1615: ibid. (1545-1620).

1609-10. Thomas Langton and Dorcas Chesshire: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Latin English) belonging to Cheshire = Chestershire [v. Chester, and + Old English scír]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The palatine county.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cheshire in the reign of Henry VI. in Derbyshire it is __ numerous in the Chesterfield district, and was established in E__ in the reign of Charles II. (W.). We find the name in Gloucestershire in the 17th century (Atkyn's "Gloucestershire"); and have not found it in Wiltshire before the 16th century. Han__ was the name of the mayors of Salisbury in 1606, 1639, and __ (Easton's "Mayors of Salisbury"). The name was in Westb__ Wilts, in the 17th century, and in Warminster in the same co__ during last century (Hoare's "Wiltshire"). Hancock was a Glastonbury name in the 17th century, but it has probably characterised the county of Somerset for several centuries; it is represented in Taunton a hundred years ago, and is still founded that neighbourhood. North Devon has long been a home of the name; a gentle family of Handcock resided at Combmartin in the 16th and 17th centuries (Westcote's "Devonshire"); Edvard Hancocke represented Barnstaple in parliament in 1602 (Grib__ "Barnstaple"). In 1573 John Hancocke was mayor of P__ Dorset (Sydenham's "Poole").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Chesshire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chesshire occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chesshire? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 790,102nd most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 20,413,294 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Chesshire are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 23 percent reside, Maryland, where 18 percent reside and California, where 13 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Chesshire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chesshire has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 2 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chesshire Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chesshire surname are 23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.77% registered to vote for the political party.

Chesshire earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.77% less than the national average, earning $32,460 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheshire9410,858/
Chesshir94500/
Chessire945/
Chesshyre8934/
Chesshier896/
Cheshirre892/
Cheschire891/
Chesire888,315/
Cheshir88157/
Chessir888/
Ceshire883/
Cheyssiere8421/
Cheshier821,371/
Chessher82663/
Chessare8291/
Chessier8217/
Cheshure8213/
Chashire8213/
Chesiere8211/
Cheshira8210/
Chessere828/
Cessaire826/
Cheshare823/
Cheshiri823/
Chesheir822/
Chehsire822/
Cheshitr821/
Cheshyre821/
Scheshir821/
Chechire821/
Cheshere821/
Chesirei821/
Chishire820/
Chesir802,009/
Heshir8030/
Cesire802/
Hesire801/
Chesseret78147/
Chossiere7851/
Chescheir7821/
Chesscher7816/
Cheachire7812/
Schessier783/
Tchessere782/
Cheishier781/
Cheashier781/
Chechaire781/
Cheisseir781/
Schessher780/
Cheschier780/
Chossaire780/
Chesser758,182/
Cesaire756,696/
Chesher751,668/
Sheshir75992/
Heshiri75231/
Heyshir7554/
Chesare7542/
Chesiri7534/
Chesure7522/
Chesere7521/
Chesier7518/
Kessire7515/
Keshire755/
Heshare753/
Cessair751/
Chasire751/
Chechir751/
Cessere751/
Heshere751/
Hessira751/
Cissire751/
Cesiere751/
Khessir751/
Chisire751/
Hessier750/
Heshier750/
Hessiry750/
Chishir750/
Cessier750/
Cheshirova7455/
Tchesseret742/
Tchetchire741/
Cheesehyre740/
Chishiri712,204/
Cheseret71501/
Schesser71229/
Chassere7160/
Hesir7159/
Chishere7152/
Chesaree7131/
Chechere7129/
Cesir7122/
Chesseri719/
Cissoire719/
Chissere719/
Cheserei719/
Sheshere716/
Chetsiri716/
Sheshgir715/
Cheserey715/
Cheichir714/
Shessher714/
Chaesiri714/
Hessered714/
Chashiri713/
Chisaire712/
Keshgire712/
Chescher712/
Hessairi712/
Cheysser712/
Chishira711/
Chaisire711/
Cheseure711/
Chesherd711/
Chechiri711/
Cheesher711/
Chehsier711/
Chiesher711/
Chiesser711/
Hesserer711/
Dcessare711/
Sceshier711/
Schesher711/
Sheeshir711/
Hesheiry711/
Hessaree711/
Hessarey711/
Shesheir711/
Schesier711/
Chesarea711/
Chesirri711/
Chezaire711/
Cheserer711/
Sheshier711/
Cheasiri711/
Cheisiri711/
Cheesser710/
Hesser672,916/
Schiesser672,540/
Heisserer67652/
Cheser67348/
Cecire67341/
Heysir67208/
Hesher67178/
Sisire67162/
Sciessere67145/
Cechir67142/
Jesire67134/
Sheshgiri67120/
Jeshir67106/
Cesere6779/
Hesiri6765/
Chisserez6742/
Cesair6732/
Chichirez6727/
Schiesher6726/
Hesair6717/
Khessairi6713/
Hesira6713/
Coissiere6712/
Sishir6711/
Scheisser6711/
Chisayire6710/
Jessir679/
Kesire679/
Hesare677/
Cesiri676/
Keshiredd675/
Cesira675/
Cesser674/
Sesire674/
Chosserie674/
Chasserie674/
Gesire672/
Choeysiri672/
Hesere671/
Shesir671/
Tchechere671/
Chasserey671/
Chichirei671/
Chetchere671/
Schischir671/
Heseir671/
Khesir671/
Chesirgoi671/
Seitshire671/
Cesier671/
Heshearhe671/
Heshesrhe671/
Hesier670/
Heisir670/
Cissir670/
Hesiry670/

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