Cerchez (surname)

Cerchez, Cherchez or, rarely, Cerkez, is a Romanian surname that means "Circassian". A community of Circassians existed in Northern Dobruja during the 19th century. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Cristian Cherchez (born 1991), Romanian professional footballer
  • Cristofi Cerchez (1872–1955), Romanian architect and engineer
  • Ecaterina Cercheza (1620–1666), Circassian noble and second spouse of the Moldavian voivode Vasile Lupu
  • Grigore Cerchez (1850–1927), Romanian architect, engineer and professor
  • Hamdi Cerchez (1941–1994), Romanian comedian of Tatar or Turkish descent
  • Mihail Cerchez (1839–1885), Romanian general

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