Check

Check Meaning & Origin

About Check
The surname Check is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ceac," meaning "a stream." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a stream or a watercourse. The name Check signifies a connection to a geographical feature, highlighting the importance of water in the ancestral location.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Check is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Check: 2,545
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,229
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.86

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Check based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Check is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XK
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C020
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 K
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สงษ›k/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XK', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Check in Braille

Here's how to represent Check in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Check in braille

How to sign the name Check using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Check using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Check in sign language

Numerology