Al-Sheik Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Al-Sheik Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Al-Sheik (14) may also be a first name.
Al-Sheik Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sheik Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Sheik has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Al-Sheik.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sheik? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,360,413th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Al-Sheik reside; 33 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread given name globally. It is borne by 14 people.
The last name Al-Sheik is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 3,282,252. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Skåne County, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Sweden Al-Sheik is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and Nigeria, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Sheikh | 94 | 7,800 | / |
| Al-Shik | 93 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shek | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al-Scheikh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Al Sheik | 88 | 215 | / |
| Al-Shikh | 88 | 14 | / |
| Al-Shekh | 88 | 14 | / |
| Al-Shiek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaik | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheak | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sik | 86 | 7 | / |
| Al Sheikh | 82 | 62,027 | / |
| Al-Shaikh | 82 | 8,187 | / |
| Al-Shiekh | 82 | 487 | / |
| Al-Shuikh | 82 | 7 | / |
| Al-Sheakh | 82 | 6 | / |
| Al-Sheykh | 82 | 5 | / |
| Al-Sheukh | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shaick | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shaekh | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Sheekh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shekhs | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shik | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al Shek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al-Chek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Shekh | 75 | 133 | / |
| Al Shikh | 75 | 32 | / |
| Al Shaik | 75 | 6 | / |
| Al-Shakh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Al-Shouk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shaiq | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al Cheik | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al-Saikh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Sheek | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shaks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chekh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shauk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saick | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chikh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaikh | 71 | 5,029 | / |
| Al-Shakhs | 71 | 429 | / |
| Al Cheikh | 71 | 34 | / |
| Al Shiekh | 71 | 33 | / |
| Al Sheekh | 71 | 13 | / |
| Al Sheakh | 71 | 8 | / |
| Al Shaike | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al Shaekh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shaykh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shayeq | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chaikh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sakk | 67 | 209 | / |
| Al Sikh | 67 | 200 | / |
| Al Chik | 67 | 7 | / |
| Al Chek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Shak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shaq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al-Sadk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zeek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seyq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sayk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saiq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sisk | 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
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- 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-Sheik
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