Sheck

Sheck Meaning & Origin

About Sheck
The surname Sheck is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Siegfried, which means "victory" and "peace." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Siegfried. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Sheck, which is a less common variant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sheck: 398
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,169
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 K
🌐 IPA
/ʃɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheck in Braille

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

The name Sheck in braille

How to sign the name Sheck using Sign Language

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

The name Sheck in sign language

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