Surname 则 (Zak 
, Chet 
, Chak , among others...) , around the globe, is a common last name. The cognomen 则 is characteristic of Slovakia, where it is a common surname, Macao, where it is quite a common surname, and Czechia (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Malaysia, Poland, and Slovakia. Also, 则 is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Zak, Chek, Chak | Taiwan, Poland, United States, India, Malaysia |
| Chet | Taiwan, United States, India, Malaysia, Algeria |
| Zé | Portugal, Morocco, United States, China, Algeria |
| 则 | China |
| Tsek | Greece, South Africa, United States, Netherlands, Mongolia |