Cheshire Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cheshire Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cheshire family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 226
Agricultural Labourer 32
House Servant 23
Servant 22
At Home 17
Carpenter 17
Labourer 17
Dress Maker 16
Straw Bonnet Sewer 14
Farm Labourer 13
Straw Plaiter 11
Ag Lab 9
General Servant 9
Farm Servant 9
Laundress 8
Wife Of Above 8
Blacksmith 8
Bonnet Sewer 7
Baker 7
Farmers Son 6
Scholar At Home 6
Seamstress 6
Bonnet Maker 5
Dressmaker 5
Gardener 5

Cheshire Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cheshire 100% 16,741
2 Chesher 75% 1,469
3 Chessher 63% 160

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The surname Cheshire is the most popular version of all its varients

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