Cheka Surname
Approximately 5,259 people bear this surname
Cheka Surname Definition:
Cheka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a loner.
Cheka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,354 | 1:16,584 | 2,578 |
| DR Congo | 725 | 1:101,903 | 11,389 |
| Thailand | 362 | 1:195,134 | 32,244 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Russia | 231 | 1:623,909 | 54,570 |
| Niger | 208 | 1:92,269 | 3,866 |
| Lesotho | 206 | 1:9,867 | 2,240 |
| Zambia | 182 | 1:87,087 | 7,247 |
| South Africa | 151 | 1:358,793 | 32,710 |
| Tanzania | 124 | 1:426,948 | 29,878 |
| Solomon Islands | 123 | 1:4,716 | 617 |
| Zimbabwe | 94 | 1:164,237 | 20,345 |
| India | 84 | 1:9,131,731 | 182,786 |
| Nigeria | 42 | 1:4,217,685 | 117,088 |
| Ukraine | 36 | 1:1,264,519 | 108,003 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 1:692,302 | 50,404 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Moldova | 9 | 1:395,708 | 28,721 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Cheka (2,748) may also be a first name.
Cheka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Cheka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a loner.
Cheka Demographics
Average Cheka Salary in
United States
$78,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cheka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cheka (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻚ, Hindi: चेका, Marathi: चेका, Oriya: େଚକା, Russian: Чека) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 91,040th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,385,728 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Cheka live; 47 percent live in East Africa and 41 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 139,453rd most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 2,748 people.
The surname Cheka is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 2,354 people, or 1 in 16,584. In Uganda Cheka is mostly found in: Yumbe District, where 53 percent reside, Koboko District, where 25 percent reside and Arua District, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this last name is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and Thailand, where 7 percent reside.
Cheka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cheka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cheka surname rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cheka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Cheka surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Cheka last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cheka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.84% less than the national average, earning R 164,340 per year and in United States they earn 82.22% more than the national average, earning $78,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cheka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cheka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺸﻚ | alshk | - |
| Cheka in the Hindi language | ||
| चेका | ceka | - |
| Cheka in the Marathi language | ||
| चेका | ceka | - |
| Cheka in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚକା | ecaka | 91.11 |
| େକଶବ | ekasaba | 2.22 |
| ସହେଦଓ | saheda'o | 2.22 |
| ତାରେକର | tarekara | 2.22 |
| େଲାେକର | elaekara | 2.22 |
| Cheka in the Russian language | ||
| Чека | ceka | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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