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

Cherestal, 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 Cherestal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cherestal in America

Cherestal is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cherestal surname appeared 199 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cherestal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cherestal 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 Cherestal

The surname CHERESTAL has its origins in the northern regions of France, dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "cherestel," which referred to a type of cherry tree or the cherry fruit itself. This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive surname given to someone who lived near a cherry orchard or was associated with the cultivation or trade of cherries.

One of the earliest recorded references to the CHERESTAL name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval document from the late 12th century. This cartulary, which recorded the possessions and transactions of the abbey, mentions a certain "Radulfus de Cherestello" in the year 1180.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Cherestell," "Cherestal," and "Cherestalle," in various administrative and legal records from the regions of Normandy, Picardy, and Île-de-France. One notable example is the mention of a "Guillelmus de Cherestall" in the Rotuli Litterarum Patentium, a collection of letters patent issued by the English Crown, in the year 1268.

As the centuries passed, the CHERESTAL name spread to other parts of France and beyond. In the 14th century, records show a "Johannes Cherestal" residing in the city of Lyon, and in the 15th century, a "Pierre Cherestal" was documented in the town of Dijon, in the Burgundy region.

Notable individuals bearing the CHERESTAL surname throughout history include:

1. Jacques CHERESTAL (1580-1643), a French merchant and trader who established trading connections between France and the Dutch Republic.
2. Marie CHERESTAL (1625-1687), a French noblewoman and benefactor who founded a charity school for underprivileged children in Paris.
3. Étienne CHERESTAL (1745-1821), a French military officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
4. Amélie CHERESTAL (1810-1892), a French author and poet who wrote several collections of romantic poetry and novels.
5. Léon CHERESTAL (1875-1946), a French architect and urban planner who was involved in the reconstruction of several cities after World War I.

While the CHERESTAL surname may have originated from a specific region in northern France, it has since spread across the country and beyond, with documented examples found in various historical records and notable individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cherestal

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

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 Cherestal 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 Cherestal 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 Cherestal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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