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Where Does The Last Name Chek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Chek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻚ, Hindi: चेक, Marathi: चेक, Oriya: େଚକ, Russian: Чек, Tibetan: ཅེག་) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Chèk. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 78,480^th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,171,066 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Chek are found; 61 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 56 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Chek is also the 94,487^th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 5,146 people.

This last name is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 3,400 people, or 1 in 8,675. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Selangor, where 20 percent live, Perak, where 12 percent live and Kedah, where 11 percent live. Other than Malaysia this surname is found in 75 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Chek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Chek surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Chek last name are 15.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Chek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.14% more than the national average, earning $49,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.95% more than the national average, earning $62,576 CAD per year.