Al-Sheakh Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Al-Sheakh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Al-Sheakh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sheakh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Sheakh is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Al-Sheakh.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sheakh? popularity and diffusion
Al-Sheakh is the 7,593,402nd most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Sheakh live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 83 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
This last name is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 7,713,954. Other than Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 17 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 17 percent are found.
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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-Sheakh
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