Chessor Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Chessor Surname Definition:

From Cheshire in England, pronounced Chesser, and spelled Chesher and Chessire. Ronald Chessure was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1604 (NSCM., I, p. 99), William Chessor was burgess there in 1611 (ROA., I, p. 231), William Chessour and John Chessor in Gotillie (or Gullie) appear in 1633 (SCM.

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Chessor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4171:869,20665,973
Australia631:428,50333,982
Scotland581:92,3076,478
Canada431:856,87466,382
England211:2,653,24194,788
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Chessor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Cheshire in England, pronounced Chesser, and spelled Chesher and Chessire. Ronald Chessure was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1604 (NSCM., I, p. 99), William Chessor was burgess there in 1611 (ROA., I, p. 231), William Chessour and John Chessor in Gotillie (or Gullie) appear in 1633 (SCM., III, p. 81,130), and Edward Chessor appears in same year (ibid., p. 80). Thomas Chesser was witness in Brabuster, 1626 (OSS., I, 158), Frances Chessyre is in record in Edinburgh, 1649 (Edinb. Marr.), William Chesser in Aberdeen in 1726 (NSCM., II, p. 116), and George Chessor in Strathrey in 1735 (CRA.). Chessour 1634.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Chessor Last Name Facts

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

Chessor is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chessor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chessor is the 530,215th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Chessor reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 417 people, or 1 in 869,206. In The United States it is mostly found in: Tennessee, where 62 percent are found, Indiana, where 7 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent are found and Scotland, where 10 percent are found.

Chessor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chessor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chessor surname rose 1,895 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 322 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chessor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chessor surname are 12.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.6% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chessor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.36% less than the national average, earning $39,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning $51,238 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schessor930/
Cessor92223/
Chesor9292/
Hessor920/
Tchessore881/
Chessar86121/
Cheisor865/
Chassor861/
Ceassor861/
Cheesor861/
Cesor8323/
Hesor831/
Chessare8091/
Chaissor801/
Tchesore801/
Chissoor801/
Chesshar800/
Schesour800/
Ceasor77362/
Sessor77176/
Cessar77133/
Chesar77114/
Heshor7743/
Hessar7732/
Jessor7714/
Kessor776/
Chisor775/
Cehsor774/
Cesasr772/
Khesor771/
Chosor771/
Ceshor771/
Cesord771/
Heysor771/
Cissor771/
Hesore771/
Hesour771/
Chesur771/
Chasor771/
Heisor770/
Hissor770/
Kessour71330/
Jessour71170/
Chassar7190/
Heshoor7183/
Chesare7142/
Chaesar7136/
Chesure7122/
Cessare7117/
Cessart7116/
Cheesar7115/
Chisore7110/
Heshour718/
Sheshor715/
Jehesor715/
Hessarp714/
Cessarz714/
Csiszor714/
Cissoir714/
Cheszar712/
Scissor712/
Kheissoure711/
Khesore711/
Kessord711/
Ceshort711/
Ciesior711/
Cheshar711/
Cheshchour711/
Chissar711/
Ceissar711/
Heasour711/
Khesoor711/
Ceassar710/
Heshorr710/
Hethsor710/
Sceasor710/
Hessart710/
Hessard710/
Cesar6789,005/
Hesar672,800/
Chasseur67792/
Sisor67458/
Kesor67153/
Hezshour6758/
Hesur6754/
Sesor6740/
Hezshoor6732/
Cisor6721/
Cesár6715/
Cheshure6713/
Cissoire679/
Gesor676/
Heisordt675/
Haissour674/
Cheshare673/
Hisor673/
Kheissar672/
Cesàr672/
Chishore671/
Queissor671/
Chitsore671/
Cheseure671/
Coissord671/
Dcessare671/
Chashoor671/
Heshshar671/
Scissorz671/
Kessoure671/
Chechour671/
Hesshaur670/
Hysor670/
Cheshart670/
Shissour670/
Shessard670/

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