Chessman Surname

375,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Chessman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cheeseman,' a dealer in cheese; v. Cheeseman. In no way connected with the royal game of chess.

1736. Married — Absolom Robinson and Elizabeth Chesman: St. Antholin (London).

1746.

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Chessman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5221:694,36654,999
England1981:281,40421,905
Canada941:391,97434,739
Australia341:793,99150,673
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Honduras101:881,6444,379
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Belize51:71,0952,977
France41:16,605,680368,153
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Macau11:601,6301,582
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2151:233,57519,635

Chessman (59) may also be a first name.

Chessman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cheeseman,' a dealer in cheese; v. Cheeseman. In no way connected with the royal game of chess.

1736. Married — Absolom Robinson and Elizabeth Chesman: St. Antholin (London).

1746. — Christopher Rayner and Elizabeth Chesman: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1783. — Jonn Burgess and Ann Chesman: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A variant of Chees(e)man, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A maker of, or dealer in cheese. Le Cheseman, Le Chesemaker. H.R. Analogous to the modem 'butter-man.'

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Kentish Cheesmans date back to the 16th century. In the reign of Henry VIII., John Cheseman held for a time the manor and parsonage of Lewisham (H.), and Chiesman is still a Lewisham name. In Elizabeth's time he represented New Romney in Parliament and filled the office of mayor (H.).

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

Chessman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chessman is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chessman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chessman is the 375,572nd most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 7,646,953 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Chessman live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most common first name worldwide, held by 59 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 522 people, or 1 in 694,366. In The United States Chessman is most frequent in: California, where 13 percent are found, Florida, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Chessman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chessman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chessman last name grew 243 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chessman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chessman surname are 33.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.04% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chessman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 144.86% more than the national average, earning S/. 47,466 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.76% more than the national average, earning R 353,520 per year; in United States they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $46,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $54,320 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheessman942/
Chessmamn942/
Chessmann941/
Hessman93819/
Chesman93460/
Cessman9310/
Schiessman891/
Cheesman886,485/
Hessmann88832/
Chassman88105/
Cheasman8878/
Chiesman8829/
Heissman8810/
Cheshman889/
Ceissman888/
Chesmain886/
Shessman885/
Schesman883/
Chaesman881/
Chissman881/
Ceassman881/
Cheisman880/
Chessmon880/
Hesshman880/
Csessman880/
Hesman86329/
Cesman8638/
Heissmann8230/
Cheescman824/
Schesmann824/
Cheshmand824/
Schissman823/
Cheeshman821/
Cheesmann821/
Heasman802,774/
Chisman80700/
Heisman80376/
Kessman80341/
Chasman80176/
Gessman80147/
Jessman80113/
Heshman8091/
Hetsman8076/
Sessman8075/
Heysman8023/
Shesman8016/
Zessman8015/
Hesmane8010/
Hissman807/
Hesmann806/
Cesmane803/
Khesman802/
Ciesman802/
Chezman802/
Chejman802/
Cissman801/
Ceshman801/
Hessmon801/
Heesman801/
Hedsman800/
Chesmon800/
Hiesman800/
Ceasman800/
Ceesman800/
Ceisman800/
Schissmann782/
Schiesmann782/
Scheschman780/
Heishman751,487/
Heshmand75998/
Hossmann75518/
Gessmann75177/
Heismann75151/
Heitsman75145/
Heijsman75102/
Kessmann7595/
Hissmann7535/
Heiszman7534/
Chasmann7532/
Chesmond7526/
Ziessman7520/
Heesmann7520/
Hesmhant7514/
Chechman7513/
Heidsman7511/
Sheesman759/
Cherzman759/
Heysmand758/
Hässmann758/
Chishman757/
Cheesmon757/
Schejman757/
Chyshman757/
Kheshman756/
Haissman756/
Heasmann756/
Chashman756/
Sessmann755/
Headsman755/
Siessman754/
Hieshman753/
Schisman752/
Kheysman751/
Hesmandt751/
Gesshman751/
Sheusman751/
Shissman751/
Heschman751/
Heszmann751/
Heismane751/
Heismman751/
Ciesmane751/
Shetsman750/
Heashman750/
Seissman750/
Cheezman750/
Choisman750/
Cisman712,598/
Sisman711,039/
Jesman71965/
Kesman71724/
Hejman71517/
Hisman71434/
Sesman71318/
Gesman71311/
Cheesmond71164/
Cejman71162/
Qesman7175/
Sysman7163/
Heiszmann7143/
Schechman7135/
Schoysman7129/
Cheshmein7114/
Chejchman7111/
Cecman7110/
Schismann719/
Hexman717/
Hežman717/
Schismman715/
Ziessmann715/
Heishmann714/
Hezman714/
Cysman714/
Cezman713/
Hysman713/
Haissmann713/
Schiszman712/
Zeissmann712/
Chesmoune712/
Heitsmann711/
Siessmann711/
Hesmam711/
Hesmon711/
Keessmann711/
Cheechman711/
Chejmanck711/
Huisman6721,222/
Cismaan678,107/
Huysman671,592/
Hitsman67863/
Heijman67778/
Haisman67650/
Jeshman67541/
Hasmann67501/
Ketsman67429/
Hosmann67410/
Kiesman67391/
Cuisman67347/
Heßmann67330/
Keesman67329/
Ziesman67301/
Kissman67295/
Haysman67283/
Coisman67270/
Jeisman67243/
Sechman67225/
Heizman67204/
Keisman67200/
Zissman67181/
Coysman67172/
Hezmane67170/
Sissman67166/
Geysman67133/
Herzman67126/
Seasman67120/
Hishman67107/
Hichman67106/
Sichman67105/
Jesmain6795/
Šichman6788/
Jessmon6784/
Cechman6778/
Suisman6775/
Čechman6772/
Sedsman6766/
Hejmann6757/
Qeshman6756/
Chismon6750/
Kychman6744/
Zeisman6742/
Seesman6740/
Zeasman6738/
Keshman6736/
Seisman6735/
Schischman6734/
Zeesman6731/
Shisman6726/
Hechman6726/
Hesmond6723/
Hoisman6722/
Jeysman6722/
Caisman6722/
Kechman6721/
Hytsman6718/
Kesmann6717/
Schuizeman6713/
Shejman6711/
Zyssman679/
Sismann679/
Chizman676/
Seysman676/
Sytsman675/
Schuyzeman675/
Chicman675/
Seusman674/
Gissman674/
Hoysman674/
Cejmann674/
Hajsman674/
Kejsman673/
Shysman673/
Geshman672/
Sitsman672/
Schetchman672/
Kesmane672/
Cismann672/
Hismann672/
Keusman671/
Chismam671/
Chasmon671/
Heazman671/
Hychman671/
Siszman671/
Soisman671/
Siesman671/
Heajman671/
Sesmane671/
Heshmam671/
Hezmann671/
Hiszman671/
Jesmann671/
Heczman671/
Hejmand671/
Zesmann671/
Sesmann671/
Shezman671/
Schießmann671/
Gkesman671/
Cichman671/
Csizman671/
Zeusman671/
Qetsman671/
Saisman671/
Tsysman671/
Sismant671/
Kedsman671/
Keasman670/
Citsman670/
Gehsman670/
Keysman670/
Hiezman670/
Gexsman670/

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