Family name Cheku (Cheku 
, Чеку 
) , around the world, is a rare surname. The surname Cheku is characteristic of Bhutan, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname, and Nigeria. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Bhutan, and Nigeria. Likewise, Cheku is the forename as well as the last name.