Cheek ( surname ) - wikipedia Cheek ( surname ) Cheek is an old family surname from Anglo - Saxon England that predates the Norman invasion. The Cheek family was among the first to immigrate to the American colonies in the early 17th century. The family crest is a white shield with three red crescents. People with the surname include : Alison Cheek ( born 1927 ), Australian priest, one of the first women ordained in the Episcopal Church Bob Cheek ( born 1944 ), Australian politician Chris Cheek ( born 1968 ), American jazz saxophonist Cordie Cheek ( 1916 -- 1933 ), falsely accused African - American lynching victim Curtis Cheek ( born 1958 ), American bridge player and aerospace engineer James E. Cheek ( 1932 -- 2010 ), President of Howard University James Richard Cheek ( 1936 -- 2011 ), American diplomat Jan Cheek ( born 1948 ), Falkland Islands politician Joel Owsley Cheek ( 1852 -- 1935 ), creator of Maxwell House coffee Joey Cheek ( born 1979 ), American former speed skater, world and Olympic champion John Cheek ( 1855 -- 1942 ), Australian politician John Cheke or Cheek ( 1514 -- 1557 ), English Greek scholar and politician, tutor to the future King Edward VI King Virgil Cheek ( born 1937 ), former President of Shaw University and Morgan State University Louis Cheek ( born 1964 ), American former National Football League player Marion Case Cheek ( 1888 -- 1969 ), US Navy rear admiral Martin Cheek ( born 1960 ), English botanist and taxonomist Rick Cheek ( born 1977 ), American kickboxer and mixed martial artist Thomas Cheek ( died 1659 ), English politician Thomas Cheek ( Australian politician ) ( 1894 -- 1994 ) Tom Cheek ( 1939 -- 2005 ), American sportscaster See also List of Old English ( Anglo - Saxon ) surnames References This page lists people with the surname Cheek. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cheek_(surname)&oldid=797993785 '' Categories : Surnames Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from March 2009 All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 30 August 2017, at 10 : 33. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name cheek come from
Answer: Anglo-Saxon England that predates the Norman invasion