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
See also Cerchez (disambiguation) Circassians in Romania