Cheese

Cheese Meaning & Origin

About Cheese
The surname Cheese is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "chese," meaning "cheese." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or sale of cheese. The surname Cheese may have been given to cheesemakers, cheesemongers, or those who lived near a cheese market or dairy.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cheese is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cheese: 464
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cheese based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cheese is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C020
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH IY1 Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สงiz/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cheese in Braille

Here's how to represent Cheese in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cheese in braille

How to sign the name Cheese using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cheese using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cheese in sign language

Numerology