Al-Shamekh Surname
Approximately 518 people bear this surname
Al-Shamekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
Al-Shamekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shamekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Shamekh is found most in Saudi Arabia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shamekh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al-Shamekh is the 600,164th most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 14,068,621 people. Al-Shamekh occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Shamekh live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
The last name Al-Shamekh is most frequently held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 517 people, or 1 in 59,682. Aside from Saudi Arabia it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Jordan, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alshamekh | 95 | 409 | / |
| Al-Samekh | 95 | 2 | / |
| Al Shamekh | 90 | 363 | / |
| Al-Shamkhi | 90 | 7 | / |
| El-Shamekh | 90 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shamkhy | 90 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shamikh | 90 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shamkhee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Elshamekh | 84 | 646 | / |
| Alshamikh | 84 | 279 | / |
| Al Shamkh | 84 | 4 | / |
| Alshamakh | 84 | 2 | / |
| Al Shamek | 84 | 1 | / |
| Alshamk | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shamkhawi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamakh | 80 | 3,608 | / |
| Al Shamokh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Al Shamikh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alshamik | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamakhi | 76 | 811 | / |
| Alshammakhi | 76 | 205 | / |
| Al Shamkieh | 76 | 4 | / |
| Al Shmeikhi | 76 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamkhey | 76 | 1 | / |
| Al Shawamkh | 76 | 1 | / |
| Alshmk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamky | 74 | 64 | / |
| El-Shamak | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamgh | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Shammakhi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Alshamkhawee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamkhawi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alshmky | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shammak | 70 | 260 | / |
| Al Shamaki | 70 | 7 | / |
| El-Shmakhy | 70 | 4 | / |
| Al Shamghi | 70 | 2 | / |
| El Shamakh | 70 | 1 | / |
| El-Shamaki | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ali Shamaki | 67 | 20 | / |
| Al Shamkawy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Ashmakhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shamqawi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Shamekh
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