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 is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sheik? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 frequent first name worldwide, held by 14 people.
This last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 3,282,252. In Sweden Al-Sheik is mostly found in: Skåne County, where 100 percent reside. Other than Sweden Al-Sheik is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent reside and Nigeria, where 11 percent reside.
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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- 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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