Find out how popular the last name Cheesman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cheesman.

Cheesman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cheesman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cheesman in America

Cheesman is the 14783rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cheesman surname appeared 2,008 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cheesman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cheesman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cheesman

The surname Cheesman originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word 'ciese', meaning cheese, combined with the occupational suffix 'man'. Thus, the name likely referred to a person who made or sold cheese.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, which mentions a John le Chisemongere. The Hundred Rolls were administrative records compiled during the reign of King Edward I.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as Chesman, Cheesman, and Cheesemaker. These variations reflect the regional dialects and inconsistent spelling practices of the time.

The Cheesman surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Berkshire, Wiltshire, and Oxfordshire. Some early examples include William Chesman, who was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Wiltshire in 1332, and John Cheesman, mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Berkshire in 1379.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name can be found in various parish records and tax rolls across southern England. One notable bearer of the name was Richard Cheeseman, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of London, who lived from 1538 to 1611.

Another historical figure with the Cheesman surname was John Cheeseman, born in 1671 in Dorset, England. He was a renowned clockmaker and his clocks are highly prized by collectors today.

In the 18th century, the Cheesman family had a strong presence in the village of Burghclere, Hampshire. Thomas Cheesman, born in 1725, was a prominent landowner and farmer in the area.

The 19th century saw the Cheesman name spread further across England and into other parts of the British Isles. Notable individuals include William Cheeseman, born in 1810 in Dorset, who was a renowned horticulturist and botanist responsible for introducing several new plant species to Britain.

Samuel Cheesman, born in 1842 in Somerset, was a celebrated architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the Gothic Revival style during the Victorian era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cheesman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cheesman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cheesman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cheesman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cheesman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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