Scheck Surname
Approximately 8,985 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,320 | 1:18,636 | 2,450 |
| United States | 2,620 | 1:138,343 | 14,436 |
| France | 378 | 1:175,721 | 27,351 |
| Canada | 374 | 1:98,518 | 10,711 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Austria | 344 | 1:24,754 | 3,897 |
| Switzerland | 143 | 1:57,433 | 7,281 |
| Brazil | 107 | 1:2,000,695 | 63,541 |
| Argentina | 87 | 1:491,304 | 36,372 |
| Hungary | 63 | 1:155,814 | 13,968 |
| Uruguay | 35 | 1:98,050 | 9,677 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 229 | 1:219,296 | 18,666 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
Scheck is originally from Germany which means 'check' or the bank document.
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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.
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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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