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

Cherryholmes, 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 Cherryholmes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cherryholmes in America

Cherryholmes is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cherryholmes surname appeared 187 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 Cherryholmes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cherryholmes 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 Cherryholmes

The surname Cherryholmes has its origins in England, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be a locational name derived from a place called Cherryholme or Cherryholmes, likely referring to a geographical feature such as a hill or a meadow where cherry trees once grew abundantly.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, with variations in spelling such as Chirihulme, Chiriholme, and Chyriholme appearing in various medieval records and rolls. One notable mention is found in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1273, where a certain Robert de Chyriholme is listed as a landowner.

In the 14th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of England, with records showing families bearing the Cherryholmes surname in counties like Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379 list a John de Cheryholme as a resident of the village of Kirkby Overblow.

Over the centuries, the Cherryholmes name has been associated with several notable individuals. One of the earliest recorded was William Cherryholmes, a merchant and alderman in the city of York who lived in the late 15th century. His son, Thomas Cherryholmes, was a prominent figure in the city's guild system and served as the Master of the Merchant Tailors' Company in 1512.

Another well-known bearer of the Cherryholmes name was Sir Richard Cherryholmes (1582-1647), a member of the English gentry who served as a Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire during the reign of King Charles I. He was actively involved in the English Civil War, initially supporting the Royalist cause before later switching allegiances to the Parliamentarians.

In the 18th century, the Cherryholmes family had a notable presence in the coal mining industry of northern England. John Cherryholmes (1714-1789) was a successful mine owner and operator in the Durham area, and his descendants continued to be involved in the coal trade for generations.

One of the more recent individuals of note with the Cherryholmes surname was Reverend Samuel Cherryholmes (1829-1901), a Methodist minister and educator who served as the president of Hamline University in Minnesota for nearly two decades in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cherryholmes

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

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

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