Chekan Surname

94,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Chekan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chekan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,5981:28,4874,111
Russia1,3001:110,86413,436
Belarus9091:10,4521,579
Iran6071:126,49511,651
Transnistria2991:1,588178
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Moldova1151:30,9684,946
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Kyrgyzstan141:426,61834,019
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Chekan (118) may also be a first name.

Chekan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chekan (Bengali: চিকন, Hindi: चेकन, Oriya: େଚକନ, Russian: Чекан) is found most in Ukraine. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chekan.

How Common Is The Last Name Chekan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 94,022nd most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,437,953 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Chekan live; 79 percent live in Eastern Europe and 77 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 859,937th most widespread first name globally, borne by 118 people.

This last name is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,598 people, or 1 in 28,487. In Ukraine it is most common in: Odessa Oblast, where 17 percent reside, Zakarpattia Oblast, where 16 percent reside and Chernivtsi Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Ukraine Chekan is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 26 percent reside and Belarus, where 18 percent reside.

Chekan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (94%) in Russia, Orthodox (96%) in Belarus and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Chekan are 9.75% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 56.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Chekan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.95% less than the national average, earning $42,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.74% more than the national average, earning $58,497 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chekane92135/
Checkan9262/
Cheekan9212/
Chekkan9212/
Cheykan9212/
Tchekan926/
Chekhan923/
Chaekan921/
Cheukan921/
Cekan91176/
Hekan912/
Chekasin86456/
Tchekane8667/
Chekasyn8615/
Chechkan869/
Chiekaan864/
Cheekane861/
Cheikhan861/
Tchekhan861/
Chekhane861/
Tchekang861/
Tschekan861/
Chekkane861/
Chekagne861/
Chekaine861/
Cheekean861/
Cheikang861/
Choeykan861/
Chakan832,147/
Chokan83979/
Chikan83436/
Czekan83276/
Chykan83131/
Checan83123/
Hekane8324/
Heikan8315/
Chekon8310/
Khekan836/
Cekhan831/
Heykan831/
Hiekan831/
Heakan831/
Ciekan831/
Heekan831/
Chekanova804,737/
Chekassin809/
Chekhatin802/
Tchekagne801/
Tchekanne801/
Chekaseng801/
Chikane7718,836/
Chaikan773,878/
Chakhan77147/
Chackan7783/
Khekane7765/
Chakkan7756/
Chokkan7755/
Checkon7731/
Sczekan7730/
Chokhan7719/
Heykant7716/
Tchikan7715/
Chikkan779/
Checane779/
Chiokan777/
Chikhan777/
Chyokan777/
Checcan776/
Khekhan775/
Heckamn774/
Hiekaan774/
Chikaun774/
Chekoun773/
Heikant773/
Heshkan773/
Chekhon772/
Chaekon772/
Chakaan772/
Cheacan772/
Chahkan772/
Chockan772/
Cheekam772/
Chhakan771/
Chickan771/
Chikann771/
Chuikan771/
Heikhan771/
Chokann771/
Chogkan771/
Cheakam771/
Checain771/
Checean771/
Chakain771/
Chikain771/
Chescan771/
Cheukon771/
Chyhkan771/
Chaykan771/
Checann771/
Hekkhan771/
Chequan770/
Checkam770/
Chekhanova7519/
Cecan733,319/
Zekan73493/
Čekan73444/
Hecan73160/
Cikan7394/
Cekon7367/
Hikan7318/
Hykan7316/
Hekon731/
Cekań731/
Cykan731/
Chaikhan715,712/
Chychkan711,287/
Heijkant71105/
Chekotin7178/
Cekanova7169/
Chekasem7151/
Chikanhe7147/
Chahkhan7133/
Szczekan7133/
Chikhane7126/
Tshekane7126/
Tschekon7121/
Chikkann7120/
Chaikang7119/
Chhakkan7114/
Chaikean7113/
Chikaten7111/
Tchekoun716/
Cheakong716/
Tchikane715/
Khekhane714/
Chuykang714/
Chaykhan713/
Chockkan713/
Heiskane713/
Tschekanova713/
Chekotyn713/
Chaikane712/
Chaikain712/
Tcheakam712/
Tchecane712/
Chekoune712/
Chajkane711/
Cheikhon711/
Chhakhan711/
Chhikkan711/
Chikasin711/
Heitkant711/
Heidkhan711/
Tchikand711/
Checcane711/
Cekanová711/
Chickaun711/
Chakahan711/
Chauykan711/
Cheykong711/
Cheekham711/
Choykang711/
Chitkang711/
Checkham710/
Chacon67351,622/
Zeikan671,587/
Chocan67948/
Chikanova67659/
Chican67456/
Chakon67346/
Checon67325/
Dzekan67279/
Chacan67234/
Chikán67179/
Chokon67174/
Cheuquean67146/
Chacòn67138/
Hzikan67127/
Chykanova67100/
Heycan6790/
Çekcan6773/
Chikon6756/
Tsekan6750/
Chekonova6741/
Heikon6734/
Hızkan6724/
Cikcan6721/
Chaikasen6719/
Haykan6717/
Chaqan6715/
Cikkan6714/
Zekain6713/
Hequan6711/
Cikhan679/
Cikain679/
Hickan678/
Gekkan678/
Cikaun678/
Chaikhane677/
Chekkasem677/
Chacán676/
Zhikan676/
Cheikhoun676/
Tchikanhe676/
Cickan676/
Chykon676/
Chitkasen675/
Cheekasem675/
Zejkan674/
Chekhotin674/
Cekhon674/
Khykan674/
Chikanová674/
Geckan674/
Scikan674/
Chidkanne673/
Hikkan672/
Czikan672/
Tchuikang672/
Ceycan672/
Chacãn672/
Choqan672/
Hezqan672/
Hikain672/
Hecain672/
Heccan672/
Jekaan672/
Chekhoune672/
Chaichean672/
Khecan671/
Checanova671/
Jekkan671/
Heacon671/
Hikand671/
Ziekan671/
Zeakan671/
Zekaan671/
Jekean671/
Hikane671/
Hieqan671/
Jekain671/
Hekkon671/
Hekoun671/
Tšekan671/
Zekkan671/
Zsekan671/
Czykan671/
Chäkon671/
Ciekań671/
Cihcan671/
Cikanė671/
Chaqon671/
Czekań671/
Czekon671/
Chikahane671/
Chahakhan671/
Chaikanhs671/
Chaikhang671/
Chaikhant671/
Chuykeang671/
Chaykhane671/
Choykhean671/
Haikan671/
Heykon671/
Heakon670/
Heecan670/
Hecand670/
Heckon670/

Chekan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chekan in the Bengali language
চিকনcikana-
Chekan in the Hindi language
चेकनcekana-
Chekan in the Oriya language
େଚକନecakana-
Chekan in the Russian language
Чеканcekan-

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