Chekan

Chekan Meaning & Origin

About Chekan
The surname Chekan is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "chekan," which means "hammer" in Ukrainian. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a blacksmith or a metalworker. The name Chekan signifies a person's ancestral connection to this profession and reflects their family's historical involvement in metalworking or blacksmithing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chekan: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chekan 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 Chekan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/chekan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chekan in Braille

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

The name Chekan in braille

How to sign the name Chekan using Sign Language

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

The name Chekan in sign language

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