Checker Surname
Approximately 467 people bear this surname
Checker Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. or offic. 'the checker,' one who checked accounts (1); compare Scorer (1). More probably, however, a maker of chess-boards.
John le Cheker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Matthew Cheker, Close Rolls, 8 Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameChecker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 136 | 1:5,640,187 | 135,419 |
| Australia | 130 | 1:207,659 | 20,175 |
| United States | 104 | 1:3,485,182 | 196,218 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Barbados | 15 | 1:19,163 | 1,043 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Checker (43) may also be a first name.
Checker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. or offic. 'the checker,' one who checked accounts (1); compare Scorer (1). More probably, however, a maker of chess-boards.
John le Cheker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Matthew Cheker, Close Rolls, 8 Edward I. William Cheker, 1547: The History of Liddesdale and the Debatable Land.
Checker Demographics
Average Checker Salary in
United States
$52,043 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Checker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Checker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Checker (Hindi: चेकर, Marathi: चेकर) is found most frequently in India. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Checker? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 648,005th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 15,605,023 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 32 percent of Checker live; 29 percent live in South Asia and 29 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,545,828th most widespread first name globally It is held by 43 people.
The last name Checker is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 5,640,187. In India Checker is most common in: Delhi, where 49 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 23 percent are found and Haryana, where 7 percent are found. Excluding India Checker is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.
Checker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Checker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 693 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Checker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Checker surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the party.
Checker earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.61% more than the national average, earning $52,043 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Checker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Checker in the Hindi language | ||
| चेकर | cekara | - |
| Checker in the Marathi language | ||
| चेकर | cekara | - |
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Footnotes
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