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