Cognomen Chekian (Шекян 
, Chekian 
) , in the world, is a very rare family name. The family name Chekian is characteristic of Russia, where it is a very rare surname, Ukraine, and Venezuela, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. Likewise, Chekian is the forename as well as the last name.