Cerchez, Cherchez or, rarely, Cerkez, is a Romanian surname that means " Circassian". A community of Circassians existed in

Northern Dobruja Northern Dobruja ( ro, Dobrogea de Nord or simply ; bg, Северна Добруджа, ''Severna Dobrudzha'') is the part of Dobruja within the borders of Romania. It lies between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea, bordered in the south ...

during the 19th century. Notable people with the surname include: *

Cristian Cherchez Cristian Georgian Cherchez (born 1 February 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for ACS Roberto Ziduri. Born in Târgoviște, Cherchez has played all of his career for local teams FCM Târgoviște and Chindia Tâ ...

(born 1991), Romanian professional footballer *

Cristofi Cerchez Cristofi Cerchez (4 July 1872 – 15 January 1955) was a Romanian engineer and architect. He built approximately 50 buildings in various cities of Romania over his nearly 50-year career. His architecture covers a wide range of styles from traditi ...

(1872–1955), Romanian architect and engineer * Ecaterina Cercheza (1620–1666), Circassian noble and second spouse of the Moldavian voivode Vasile Lupu *

Grigore Cerchez Grigore, the equivalent of Gregory, is a Romanian-language first name. It may refer to: *Grigore Alexandrescu (1810–1885), Romanian poet and translator * Grigore Antipa (1866–1944), Romanian Darwinist biologist, ichthyologist, ecologist, ocean ...

(1850–1927), Romanian architect, engineer and professor *

Hamdi Cerchez Hamdi ( ar, حمدي) is a masculine Arabic given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Hamdi Aslan (born 1967), Turkish footballer and coach * Hamdi Al Banbi (1935–2016), Egyptian engineer and politician * Hamdi ...

(1941–1994), Romanian comedian of Tatar or Turkish descent *

Mihail Cerchez Mihail Cerchez Cristodulo (1839–1885) was a Romanian general. Biography Descended from an old Moldavian family, Cerchez was colonel in the Romanian Army during the Romanian War of Independence (1877–1878), and fought at the Siege of Pleven ...

(1839–1885), Romanian general

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