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Surname Checa (Checa , Чека , تشيكا) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Checa is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Panama, where it is quite a common surname, Peru, where it is quite a rare surname, and Bolivia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Spain, Peru, and Mexico. Also, Checa is the forename as well as the last name.