Al-Sheikh Surname
Approximately 7,800 people bear this surname
Al-Sheikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 3,697 | 1:8,346 | 1,160 |
| Sudan | 3,080 | 1:12,179 | 1,700 |
| Egypt | 641 | 1:143,426 | 11,189 |
| Iran | 94 | 1:816,835 | 40,564 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Jordan | 36 | 1:245,623 | 10,225 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| United Arab Emirates | 25 | 1:366,491 | 22,886 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Lebanon | 8 | 1:704,635 | 14,756 |
| Syria | 8 | 1:2,412,628 | 10,757 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Palestine | 3 | 1:1,516,283 | 17,268 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Al-Sheikh Demographics
Average Al-Sheikh Salary in
United States
$55,566 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Al-Sheikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sheikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Sheikh is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sheikh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 64,172nd most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 934,301 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Al-Sheikh are found; 50 percent are found in West Asia and 48 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.
This last name is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 3,697 people, or 1 in 8,346. Other than Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 39 percent are found and Egypt, where 8 percent are found.
Al-Sheikh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Al-Sheikh last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
Al-Sheikh earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.78% more than the national average, earning $55,566 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Scheikh | 95 | 3 | / |
| Al-Shekh | 94 | 14 | / |
| Al-Shikh | 94 | 14 | / |
| Al-Sheik | 94 | 9 | / |
| Al Sheikh | 89 | 62,027 | / |
| Al-Shaikh | 89 | 8,187 | / |
| Al-Shiekh | 89 | 487 | / |
| Al-Shuikh | 89 | 7 | / |
| Al-Sheakh | 89 | 6 | / |
| Al-Sheykh | 89 | 5 | / |
| Al-Sheukh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shaekh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Al-Sheekh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shekhs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shik | 88 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Sheik | 82 | 215 | / |
| Al Shekh | 82 | 133 | / |
| Al Shikh | 82 | 32 | / |
| Al-Shakh | 82 | 5 | / |
| Al-Saekh | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al-Saikh | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Chekh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seekh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shiek | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaik | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheak | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheek | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chikh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sik | 80 | 7 | / |
| Al Shaikh | 78 | 5,029 | / |
| Al-Shakhs | 78 | 429 | / |
| Al Cheikh | 78 | 34 | / |
| Al Shiekh | 78 | 33 | / |
| Al Sheekh | 78 | 13 | / |
| Al Sheakh | 78 | 8 | / |
| Al-Shaick | 78 | 4 | / |
| Al Shaekh | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al-Chaikh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaykh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Sikh | 75 | 200 | / |
| Al Shek | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Shik | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al-Chek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Chikh | 71 | 20 | / |
| Al Sikeh | 71 | 13 | / |
| Al Shaik | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al-Shaiq | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shouk | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al Shakh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Cheik | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Sheek | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shaks | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shauk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Saikh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Chekh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shoyookh | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaykh | 67 | 2,820 | / |
| Al Shakht | 67 | 58 | / |
| Al Shakhs | 67 | 55 | / |
| Al Shaike | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Chikhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sayikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sheexh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Chaikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shayeq | 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-Sheikh
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