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

The surname Schek (Russian: Щек) is most common in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 698,433^rd most widely held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Schek are found; 39 percent are found in South America and 36 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 540,305. In Germany Schek is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent live, Bavaria, where 23 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Not including Germany this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Schek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Schek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schek Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Schek are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.

Schek earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.23% more than the national average, earning $52,741 USD per year.