Scheck Surname

56,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Scheck Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the roan horse; one who made and sold certain quilted, tight-fitting coats.

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Scheck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,3201:18,6362,450
United States2,6201:138,34314,436
France3781:175,72127,351
Canada3741:98,51810,711
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Austria3441:24,7543,897
Switzerland1431:57,4337,281
Brazil1071:2,000,69563,541
Argentina871:491,30436,372
Hungary631:155,81413,968
Uruguay351:98,0509,677
Belgium301:383,22141,070
England291:1,921,31276,208
Israel221:388,98331,283
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2291:219,29618,666

Scheck (11) may also be a first name.

Scheck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the roan horse; one who made and sold certain quilted, tight-fitting coats.

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

User-submitted Reference

Scheck is originally from Germany which means 'check' or the bank document.

- cesarscheck

Scheck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scheck is found most in Germany. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Scheck? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 56,443rd most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 811,079 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Scheck reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Scheck is also the 3,487,849th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 4,320 people, or 1 in 18,636. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 41 percent are found, Bavaria, where 34 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Scheck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scheck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scheck last name increased 1,144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scheck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scheck surname are 26.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Scheck earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.71% more than the national average, earning $46,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $50,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schieck922,220/
Scheick92351/
Scheeck92209/
Schecke9298/
Scheuck9235/
Scheack9226/
Zscheck9221/
Schecks922/
Scheckk921/
Schseck920/
Sheck912,126/
Schek91422/
Schec916/
Sceck910/
Schescke8651/
Schick8330,350/
Schiek831,697/
Schäck83438/
Sheick83389/
Scheek83132/
Scheik83107/
Schekk83106/
Shieck8348/
Scheyk8343/
Schyck8340/
Scheks8338/
Schegk8315/
Shchek8310/
Scheuk838/
Shechk835/
Schekh833/
Scecks833/
Sheckh833/
Scecke832/
Schect832/
Scheic831/
Seheck831/
Sheack831/
Sychck831/
Sheeck831/
Scheke830/
Scheak830/
Shceck830/
Schetc830/
Schesk830/
Sheuck830/
Checck830/
Shecke830/
Sheckt830/
Shek80450,653/
Seck80277,209/
Shec8078/
Scek8044/
Ceck8017/
Schecková803/
Scec802/
Scheidtck800/
Scheske77705/
Scheike77507/
Schicks77239/
Schaick77112/
Schäcke7729/
Zschäck7717/
Scheikh7711/
Schoick779/
Scescke779/
Schoyck779/
Sheickh774/
Schayck773/
Shchekh773/
Schuick772/
Schickh772/
Cheihck771/
Schiock771/
Schisck771/
Schyock771/
Shcheek771/
Sheecks771/
Scheßke771/
Cheeckh771/
Scheeks771/
Scheake770/
Cheisck770/
Sheik73621,889/
Shekh73241,119/
Sheak7323,552/
Shiek737,019/
Shick734,185/
Sheek732,880/
Sieck732,364/
Sheke732,352/
Seeck731,034/
Seick73446/
Shekk73293/
Schik73283/
Scheg73209/
Secke73179/
Shhek73110/
Schex73109/
Seack7360/
Sheyk7338/
Seckt7337/
Shehk7328/
Seuck7319/
Sheuk737/
Szeck736/
Schic735/
Schäk735/
Sshek734/
Shsek734/
Jshek733/
Hshec733/
Scick732/
Shejk732/
Sichk732/
Chcik732/
Chetk732/
Cecke731/
Ceeck731/
Sciek731/
Shzek731/
Shekq731/
Secck731/
Seckk731/
Setck731/
Shect731/
Shedk731/
Szcek731/
Sseck731/
Zchek731/
Sceak731/
Secık731/
Chekz731/
Cheyc731/
Shecg730/
Cecks730/
Schettke7128/
Schekova717/
Scheshke711/
Schegsch711/
Scheková711/
Schesske711/
Schiscke711/
Sheikh671,360,481/
Sek6763,154/
Shiekh6728,495/
Sec6710,329/
Sheakh676,270/
Cek675,051/
Sheekh674,854/
Shheke673,526/
Shekhe671,363/
Sheike67853/
Sheykh67734/
Schegg67673/
Schaik67654/
Schiks67518/
Sheaks67354/
Cec67275/
Shiekg67199/
Siecke67156/
Scheig67130/
Shetke67108/
Scheeg6775/
Sheihk6762/
Schieg6757/
Schicková6751/
Seicke6739/
Schayk6739/
Sheake6732/
Shaick6727/
Shchik6721/
Seheek6720/
Shekkh6719/
Sheykk6718/
Sheikg6716/
Schäke6715/
Sheukh6715/
Shickh6715/
Schäcková6714/
Shiehk6714/
Cheîkh6713/
Seeckt6712/
Cheaks6710/
Sshekh679/
Shekhh679/
Scheug679/
Shekke678/
Shyock678/
Shsekh677/
Shhekh677/
Schikk677/
Jchick676/
Seicks676/
Sjhekh675/
Shuick675/
Shejkh675/
Sheikk675/
Shekgh674/
Sheadk674/
Chetke674/
Cheask674/
Seheke674/
Schikh673/
She'kh673/
Seecks673/
Sceske673/
Shehkh673/
Chejke673/
Shchyk673/
Shekhd672/
Shekhz672/
Shicke672/
Siecks672/
Chickk672/
Sheeke672/
Seichk672/
Schikp671/
Chizck671/
Cheekk671/
Cheakh671/
Zeheck671/
Schaic671/
Schidc671/
Schisk671/
Sjheik671/
Shseik671/
Sheyke671/
Shheak671/
Shheik671/
Sheikq671/
Shejke671/
Shekhp671/
Shayck671/
Shcick671/
Sheakk671/
Sheatk671/
Shedkh671/
Sheecs671/
Szhekh671/
Zschäk671/
Saheik671/
Schickova671/
Schijk671/
Seihck671/
Szieck671/
Cheekh671/
Cheekt671/
Chekhs671/
Cheykh671/
Shichk671/
Choick670/
Sehcke670/
Shehek670/
Chesks670/

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