Cognomen Checken (Check 
, Checken 
) , in the world, is quite a rare family name. The family name Checken is characteristic of Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, New Zealand, and Cameroon. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, Malaysia, and India. Likewise, Checken is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Check | Ivory Coast, Malaysia, India, Taiwan, United States |
| Checken | Australia |