Cerezo

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

Cerezo (plural Cerezos)

1. A surname from Spanish.

• 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.

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.

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

Cerezo

1. a surname from Spanish

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

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

Cerezo m or f by sense

1. a surname transferred from the common noun