Al-Shaikh Surname

61,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Al-Shaikh Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Shaikh.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Shaikh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia6,5191:4,733638
Bahrain1,0431:1,293171
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Kuwait1251:30,4063,898
Qatar591:39,9664,109
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England201:2,785,90397,972
Jordan161:552,65213,471
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Syria81:2,412,62810,757
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Al-Shaikh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Shaikh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Shaikh occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Al-Shaikh.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shaikh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 61,427th most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 890,136 people. The surname Al-Shaikh is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Al-Shaikh are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 6,519 people, or 1 in 4,733. Aside from Saudi Arabia this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Bahrain, where 13 percent reside and Egypt, where 4 percent reside.

Al-Shaikh Last Name Statistics demography

Al-Shaikh earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 31.43% more than the national average, earning $65,298 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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