Chez Family History

French: from chez ‘of the house of’. When a man of good lineage or repute became an outlaw this was added before his name to indicate both his status and the family of which he used to be considered a part.

In some cases the chez was adopted as a surname in its own right and the surname was dropped. This surname is very rare in France.

Americanized form of Polish Czyz ‘siskin’.

Hispanic (mainly Dominican Republic): unexplained.