Check Surname
Approximately 5,644 people bear this surname
Check Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the chick'; v. Chickin.
Walter Chike, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Chike, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert Chicke, Somerset, 1586: Register of the University of Oxford.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,799 | 1:129,496 | 13,663 |
| Cameroon | 1,283 | 1:16,188 | 2,217 |
| India | 400 | 1:1,917,663 | 66,666 |
| France | 204 | 1:325,602 | 49,364 |
| Canada | 166 | 1:221,961 | 21,363 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| New Zealand | 95 | 1:47,667 | 7,746 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Cambodia | 39 | 1:397,106 | 3,882 |
| Malaysia | 37 | 1:797,141 | 36,924 |
| Ivory Coast | 35 | 1:659,178 | 18,915 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Honduras | 17 | 1:518,614 | 3,437 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 1:523,963 | 3,360 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 334 | 1:150,355 | 13,950 |
Check (3,280) may also be a first name.
Check Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the chick'; v. Chickin.
Walter Chike, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Chike, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert Chicke, Somerset, 1586: Register of the University of Oxford.
1601. Baptised — Edith Chicke, reputed d. of John Loddon: Rep. Stonrton, Wiltshire.
1803. Married — Jacob Chick and Elizabeth Fidler: St. George, Hanover Square.
This name may be the same as the French name Chicque (Gascon Chicot) and the Spanish name Chico; from chico, little, small. Hence no doubt Check, Cheek, and, as a diminutive, the name Chicken. See also Verba Nominalia, under "Chic."
Check Demographics
Average Check Salary in
United States
$46,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Check Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Check Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Check (Arabic: شيك, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻚ, Marathi: चेके, Oriya: ଚିକ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Check? popularity and diffusion
Check is the 85,447th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,291,202 people. The last name Check occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Check reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Check is also the 124,966th most frequently used forename on earth, held by 3,280 people.
The last name Check is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,799 people, or 1 in 129,496. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 15 percent are found, Michigan, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 4 percent are found. Excluding The United States Check is found in 70 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 23 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.
Check Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Check has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Check surname increased 838 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Check Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Check surname are 2.78% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.45% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Check earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning R 205,728 per year; in United States they earn 8.73% more than the national average, earning $46,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $50,716 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Check Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Check in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିକ | cika | - |
| Check in the Marathi language | ||
| चेके | ceke | - |
| Check in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺸﻚ | alshk | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ | alshykh | 33.33 |
| Check in the Arabic language | ||
| شيك | shyk | - |
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Footnotes
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