Cerezo

See also: cerezo

English

Etymology

From Spanish Cerezo, from cerezo. The surname mostly occurs among Spaniards and Filipinos.

Proper noun

Cerezo (plural Cerezos)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cerezo is the 15255^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1927 individuals. Cerezo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (68.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (21.28%) individuals.

Pangasinan

Etymology

From earlier Cereso, respelling of Spanish Cerezo introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos. The surname came to be written with Z due to seseo and recognizability, displacing the former.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seˈɾeso/, [sɪˈɾɪ.so]
• Hyphenation: Ce‧re‧zo

Proper noun

Cerezo

1. a surname from Spanish

Spanish

Etymology

From cerezo (“cherry tree”). Originated in Andalusia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θeˈɾeθo/ [θeˈɾe.θo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seˈɾeso/ [seˈɾe.so]
• Rhymes: -eθo
• Rhymes: -eso
• Syllabification: Ce‧re‧zo

Proper noun

Cerezo m or f by sense

1. a surname transferred from the common noun