Cheek Surname
Approximately 24,508 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCheek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22,723 | 1:15,951 | 2,029 |
| England | 1,055 | 1:52,813 | 6,472 |
| Australia | 197 | 1:137,034 | 14,802 |
| Canada | 138 | 1:266,997 | 25,150 |
| South Africa | 98 | 1:552,834 | 43,423 |
| Malaysia | 64 | 1:460,847 | 23,445 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Jamaica | 13 | 1:220,765 | 6,223 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Falkland Islands | 7 | 1:447 | 88 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 589 | 1:41,384 | 5,228 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,747 | 1:18,281 | 2,311 |
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.
(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.
(English) One with a prominent jaw; a pet name of endearment meaning chick or little chicken.
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."
William Cecus occurs in Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae), and in Gloucester 1189 (Rot. Pip.); Walter Chike of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Cheek Demographics
Average Male Cheek Height
176.8 cm
Average Female Cheek Height
161.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Cheek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cheek in the Arabic language | ||
| خدى | khdy | - |
| خد | khd | - |
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Cheek Reference & Research
Cheek DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Cheek FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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