Cheek Surname

22,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Cheek 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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Cheek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States22,7231:15,9512,029
England1,0551:52,8136,472
Australia1971:137,03414,802
Canada1381:266,99725,150
South Africa981:552,83443,423
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Wales271:114,6128,773
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
India111:69,733,217610,955
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Norway91:571,36544,190
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Falkland Islands71:44788
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
France51:13,284,544357,392
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5891:41,3845,228
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7471:18,2812,311

Cheek (503) may also be a first name.

Cheek 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) either a nickname for one with a prominent jaw [Old English ceáce] or the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ceoc(a; but prob. confused with Chick, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One with a prominent jaw; a pet name of endearment meaning chick or little chicken.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

William Cecus occurs in Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae), and in Gloucester 1189 (Rot. Pip.); Walter Chike of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Cheek Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cheek Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cheek (Arabic: خدى) is most common in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 22,185th most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 297,354 people. The surname Cheek is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Cheek reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 377,962nd most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 503 people.

The last name Cheek is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 22,723 people, or 1 in 15,951. In The United States Cheek is most common in: North Carolina, where 17 percent are found, Georgia, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Cheek exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Cheek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cheek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cheek last name increased 827 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cheek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cheek are 22.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.44% registered with the party.

The amount Cheek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.97% more than the national average, earning 432,481 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 81.65% more than the national average, earning R 431,676 per year; in United States they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning $41,699 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.78% less than the national average, earning $43,333 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheeke91111/
Cheeck9115/
Cheekk911/
Cheiek911/
Cheekh911/
Cheekt911/
Cheyek911/
Chek896,223/
Heek89816/
Cheiekh832/
Cheieck831/
Cheyeke831/
Cheeckh831/
Cheezke830/
Cheuk8013,911/
Chekh809,665/
Check805,644/
Cheke805,578/
Cheik803,475/
Heeke801,428/
Heeks80833/
Cheak80681/
Chiek80181/
Cheyk80102/
Heeck8099/
Heyek8057/
Chaek8032/
Chuek8020/
Chekk8017/
Heiek8014/
Tchek809/
Chhek808/
Heekt807/
Choek805/
Hejek804/
Chzek803/
Cheex802/
Chetk802/
Ceyek801/
Ceeck801/
Cejek801/
Chsek801/
Zheek801/
Dchek801/
Zchek801/
Chekz801/
Cheeg800/
Hheek800/
Cek755,051/
Hek751,956/
Cheikh7355,767/
Cheick731,454/
Chegue731,161/
Tcheke73580/
Chiekh73555/
Cheque73459/
Heieck73395/
Ciejek73328/
Chaiek73253/
Heeckt73186/
Cheïkh73169/
Tcheck73168/
Checke7393/
Chajek7393/
Chehak7382/
Heyeck7375/
Cheike7353/
Chyjek7352/
Chekke7344/
Chekhe7329/
Chyekh7327/
Tschek7323/
Cheuck7317/
Cheuke7315/
Cheîkh7313/
Heecks7313/
Chheak7310/
Cheaks7310/
Chayek7310/
Cheihk739/
Csehek739/
Chejak739/
Chheke739/
Chieck738/
Checkh738/
Chijek737/
Chetke734/
Cheukh734/
Cheask734/
Cheyok734/
Chejke733/
Dschek733/
Heieke732/
Cheyak732/
Tchekh732/
Kheeke732/
Tcheik732/
Cheqqe732/
Cheake731/
Chowek731/
Cheuyk731/
Cheyck731/
Chhiek731/
Cheakh731/
Heetke731/
Hayeek731/
Chuyek731/
Hajeek731/
Chejik731/
Cheack731/
Cheegh731/
Tcheuk731/
Dcheke731/
Chojek731/
Chouek731/
Chekhs731/
Cheykh731/
Chețeg731/
Choeck731/
Chieak731/
Checck730/
Chesks730/
Heck6756,317/
Chik6714,116/
Heeg673,673/
Heke672,219/
Cheuque671,395/
Zeek671,109/
Chex67599/
Khek67562/
Chekova67519/
Chyk67502/
Heik67273/
Kheekhe67224/
Chec67184/
Cheiakh67162/
Csek67154/
Tchegue6799/
Cheikhe6793/
Heak6791/
Zhek6790/
Chiyeke6783/
Cheg6782/
Hiek6773/
Heuk6773/
Choueke6772/
Hehejík6772/
Hekk6766/
Cheyakh6765/
Scek6744/
Ciek6743/
Hekh6741/
Tscheik6741/
Czek6730/
Ceak6729/
Checque6728/
Cheugue6728/
Cheickh6721/
Zscheck6721/
Hejk6719/
Chekhsh6718/
Uamchek6714/
Heyk6712/
Tscheck6710/
Cheq6710/
Cheuikh6710/
Choyekh679/
Tscheuk678/
Zscheeg676/
Khajeek674/
Hekš674/
Tcheikh674/
Chiyekh674/
Ceik673/
Chjk673/
Chesque672/
Zcek672/
Ceyk672/
Cheiikh672/
Ceec672/
Tcheick672/
Cheqque672/
Heeq672/
Cheique672/
Ceeg672/
Chouekh671/
Choiekh671/
Cehk671/
Cekh671/
Cheicke671/
Cheihck671/
Cheykhe671/
Chieckh671/
Tscheke671/
Chheihk671/
Dcek671/
Hezk671/
Heqe671/
Hehejik671/
Zschiek671/
Tcheuck671/
Tcheyak671/
Tchecke671/
Chèk671/
Cheggue671/
Cheshke671/
Cheïkhe671/
Tsheeke671/
Cekg671/
Chaioek671/
Hehk671/
Hekg671/
Hekx671/
Hzek671/
Cheiake670/
Cheisck670/

Cheek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cheek in the Arabic language
خدىkhdy-
خدkhd-

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Cheek Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cheek
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