About Shek
The surname Shek is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese character 石 (shí), meaning "stone" or "rock." It is a relatively common surname in Hong Kong and Guangdong province in southern China. The name may have originated from a person's occupation or association with stones or rocks, or it could have been adopted as a symbol of strength and stability.
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The surname Shek is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shek 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 Shek is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shek in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shek using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.