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

• Cerchez (disambiguation)
• Circassians in Romania

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Cerchez.
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