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

Cherrez, 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 Cherrez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cherrez in America

Cherrez is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cherrez surname appeared 137 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 Cherrez.

The history of the last name Cherrez

The surname CHERREZ is believed to have originated in the Basque region of Spain and France, dating back to the 11th century. The name is derived from the Basque word "txerri," meaning pig, suggesting that the original bearers of the name may have been involved in the raising or trading of pigs.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript from the 11th century, which mentions a certain Sancho Cherrez who owned land in the village of Ezcaray, in the province of La Rioja, Spain.

During the 13th century, the CHERREZ family appears to have migrated to the nearby region of Navarre, where they became prominent landowners and noblemen. In 1287, a knight named García Cherrez is mentioned in a charter granted by King Sancho IV of Navarre.

In the 15th century, the CHERREZ name gained recognition when Juan Cherrez, a prominent merchant and diplomat, was appointed as the Spanish ambassador to the court of King Henry VII of England in 1492. His son, Pedro Cherrez, was a renowned scholar and translator who worked on the first Spanish translation of the Bible.

Another notable figure bearing the CHERREZ surname was María Cherrez, a Catholic nun who lived in the 16th century and was known for her charitable works in the city of Pamplona, Navarre. She is venerated as a local saint in the region.

In the 18th century, a branch of the CHERREZ family settled in the Spanish colonies of the Americas, where they established themselves as landowners and merchants. One of the earliest recorded members of this branch was José Cherrez, who was born in 1720 in the city of Cartagena, Colombia.

Throughout its history, the CHERREZ surname has been linked to various regions in Spain, including La Rioja, Navarre, and the Basque Country, as well as parts of Colombia and other Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cherrez

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

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 Cherrez 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.

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

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