Schek Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Argentina

Schek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1491:540,30544,986
Argentina1021:419,05331,889
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Hungary101:981,62846,877
France91:7,380,302306,885
Romania91:2,230,87454,437
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Schek Last Name Facts

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

Schek (Russian: Щек) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schek is the 698,433rd most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 17,269,066 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 Schek is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 540,305. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent live, Bavaria, where 23 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Other than 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 incidence of Schek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schek surname increased 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schek last name are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.23% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheck918,985/
Schiek911,697/
Scheek91132/
Scheik91107/
Schekk91106/
Scheyk9143/
Scheks9138/
Schegk9115/
Shchek9110/
Scheuk918/
Schekh913/
Scheke910/
Scheak910/
Schesk910/
Shek89450,653/
Scek8944/
Schieck832,220/
Scheske83705/
Scheike83507/
Scheick83351/
Scheeck83209/
Schecke8398/
Scheuck8335/
Scheack8326/
Zscheck8321/
Scheikh8311/
Shchekh833/
Schecks832/
Shcheek831/
Scheßke831/
Scheckk831/
Scheeks831/
Scheake830/
Schseck830/
Sheik80621,889/
Shekh80241,119/
Sheak8023,552/
Shiek807,019/
Sheek802,880/
Sheke802,352/
Sheck802,126/
Shekk80293/
Schik80283/
Scheg80209/
Shhek80110/
Schex80109/
Sheyk8038/
Shehk8028/
Sheuk807/
Schec806/
Schäk805/
Sshek804/
Shsek804/
Jshek803/
Shejk802/
Sichk802/
Chetk802/
Sciek801/
Shzek801/
Shekq801/
Shedk801/
Szcek801/
Zchek801/
Sceak801/
Chekz801/
Sceck800/
Schescke7751/
Schettke7728/
Schekova777/
Scheshke771/
Scheková771/
Schesske771/
Sek7563,154/
Cek755,051/
Sheikh731,360,481/
Schick7330,350/
Shiekh7328,495/
Sheakh736,270/
Sheekh734,854/
Shheke733,526/
Shekhe731,363/
Sheike73853/
Sheykh73734/
Schegg73673/
Schaik73654/
Schiks73518/
Schäck73438/
Sheick73389/
Sheaks73354/
Shiekg73199/
Scheig73130/
Shetke73108/
Scheeg7375/
Sheihk7362/
Schieg7357/
Schyck7340/
Schayk7339/
Szczek7338/
Sheake7332/
Shchik7321/
Seheek7320/
Shekkh7319/
Sheykk7318/
Sheikg7316/
Schäke7315/
Sheukh7315/
Shiehk7314/
Cheîkh7313/
Cheaks7310/
Sshekh739/
Shekhh739/
Scheug739/
Shekke738/
Shsekh737/
Shhekh737/
Schikk737/
Sjhekh735/
Shejkh735/
Sheikk735/
Shechk735/
Shekgh734/
Sheadk734/
Chetke734/
Cheask734/
Seheke734/
Schikh733/
She'kh733/
Sceske733/
Shehkh733/
Scecks733/
Chejke733/
Sheckh733/
Shchyk733/
Shekhd732/
Shekhz732/
Scecke732/
Schect732/
Sheeke732/
Seichk732/
Schikp731/
Scheic731/
Cheekk731/
Cheakh731/
Schisk731/
Sjheik731/
Shseik731/
Sheyke731/
Shheak731/
Shheik731/
Sheikq731/
Shejke731/
Shekhp731/
Seheck731/
Sheack731/
Sheakk731/
Sheatk731/
Shedkh731/
Sychck731/
Szhekh731/
Zschäk731/
Sheeck731/
Saheik731/
Schijk731/
Cheekh731/
Cheekt731/
Chekhs731/
Cheykh731/
Shichk731/
Shceck730/
Schetc730/
Sheuck730/
Checck730/
Shecke730/
Sheckt730/
Shehek730/
Chesks730/
Schecková713/
Scheidtck710/
Sekh672,371,968/
Seck67277,209/
Seke6721,047/
Shik676,094/
Seuk675,542/
Siek674,844/
Sick674,684/
Seek671,362/
Seak671,121/
Seik67783/
Schiegg67746/
Chex67599/
Sheq67518/
Ceke67361/
Shyk67282/
Syck67253/
Schicks67239/
Cischke67228/
Sejk67217/
Shekova67199/
Schaijk67137/
Sheg67126/
Sekk67123/
Sehk67116/
Schaick67112/
Seyk6785/
Cheg6782/
Shec6778/
Szek6768/
Shekhhh6752/
Säck6752/
Schiske6747/
Ceak6729/
Schäcke6729/
Szczeck6724/
Sheikhe6722/
Sheykkh6722/
Sheikkh6722/
Chekhsh6718/
Ceck6717/
Zschäck6717/
Shex6716/
Schitke6716/
Schaaik6714/
Shshekh6714/
Shchykh6713/
Schyske6712/
Sheikhh6711/
Sheikhd6711/
Cheq6710/
Sischke6710/
Schoick679/
Scescke679/
Schoyck679/
Schkova676/
Zscheeg676/
Sheihkh675/
Ssheikh675/
Hsek674/
Shheikh674/
Sihk674/
Sheickh674/
Scheggs673/
Ceik673/
Séck673/
Schayck673/
Chjk673/
Sheikgh672/
Sheshkh672/
Scheigg672/
Zcek672/
Ceyk672/
Schuick672/
Sezk672/
Schickh672/
Schaayk672/
Schaike672/
Saheikh672/
Scec672/
Sekg671/
Saheekh671/
Cehk671/
Cekh671/
Cheihck671/
Cheykhe671/
Scesske671/
Schiegh671/
Schiock671/
Schisck671/
Schittk671/
Schyock671/
Shiekhh671/
Shekhsh671/
Sekc671/
Sehiekh671/
Sgek671/
Sheakhe671/
Sheakke671/
Sheecks671/
Sheekeh671/
Sshedke671/
Chheihk671/
Zschaik671/
Shaheik671/
Shiehkh671/
Shiejkh671/
Shiekkh671/
Shseikh671/
Shchike671/
Shchikh671/
Shık671/
Sceg671/
Schoike671/
Schoyke671/
Schegue671/
Schytke671/
Schäske671/
Sekq671/
Chèk671/
Ceschke671/
Cheshke671/
Cheïkhe671/
Stschik671/
Cheeckh671/
Scyk671/
Scik671/
Sekx671/
Sekp671/
Sheikht671/
Sjek671/
Cekg671/
Cekp671/
Cekt671/
Cekz671/
Cedk671/
Jsek671/
Hzek671/
Scex670/
Cheisck670/
Cheezke670/
Scheigh670/

Schek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schek in the Russian language
Щекsek-

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Footnotes

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