How common is the surname Cheever?

2,217 people in the United States had the surname Cheever in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 139,263 Americans. It ranked 13,657th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Cheever?

John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer (1912-1982), followed by Eddie Cheever.

Where is the surname Cheever most common?

Wikidata records people named Cheever in the United States.

Is the surname Cheever getting more or less common?

More common. 2,179 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,217 in 2010, up 1.7%.

The surname Cheever

A surname, carried by 2,217 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C160

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cheever is more common than 91.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,217 people named Cheever in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 139,263 Americans. That is up 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,179.

#13,657

rank among US surnames

2,217

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+1.7%

change since 2000 (was #12,929)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,654	Victorino	2,218	139,200
#13,657	Gengler	2,217	139,263
#13,660	Fitzgibbon	2,216	139,326

Who is named Cheever

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

88% of people named Cheever identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.6% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 88%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
Two or more races 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Cheevers

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

John Cheever
American novelist and short story writer (1912-1982)
Eddie Cheever
American racing driver, born 1958
Charlie Cheever
American businessman, born 1981
Jonathan Cheever
American snowboarder, born 1985

Questions

How common is the surname Cheever?: 2,217 people in the United States had the surname Cheever in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 139,263 Americans. It ranked 13,657th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cheever?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Cheever identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.6% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Cheever?: John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer (1912-1982), followed by Eddie Cheever.
Where is the surname Cheever most common?: Wikidata records people named Cheever in the United States.
Is the surname Cheever getting more or less common?: More common. 2,179 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,217 in 2010, up 1.7%.