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
School 336
Farm Labourer 26
General Servant (domestic) 25
Labourer 19
Dressmaker 19
General Labourer 17
None 17
At School 16
Clerk 15
Private Means 14
Domestic Servant 12
Carpenter 11
Carter 11
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Errand Boy 10
At Home 9
School Boy 9
Straw Hat Machinist 9
Cook (domestic) 8
House Painter 8
Butcher 8
Farmer 7
Carman 7
Dress Maker 7
Joiner 7

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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