Last Name CHEESE

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Nickname: Probably the nickname of a cheese-factor or cheese-farmer.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 46,839 (2000 US census) 41,129 (1990 US census)
Count 427 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 20.37%, or 87 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 73.54%, or 314 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 3.28%, or 14 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.11%, or 9 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Longest baby names

 The longest first name, consisting of 12 characters, from the baby names reported since the year 1880 in the United States is Francisquita.

There are three names consisting of 11 characters: Christopher, Margueritta, and Margueritte

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