Al-Shekh Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Sweden

Al-Shekh Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Shekh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Shekh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Shekh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Shekh (Russian: Аль-шех) has its highest incidence in Syria. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Al-Shekh.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shekh? popularity and diffusion

Al-Shekh is the 5,213,395th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Al-Shekh live; 36 percent live in West Asia and 29 percent live in Levant.

Al-Shekh is most frequently used in Syria, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 6,433,674. In Syria Al-Shekh is mostly concentrated in: Damascus Governorate, where 33 percent are found. Other than Syria it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 21 percent are found and Sweden, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Al-Shekh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Shekh in the Russian language
Аль-шехal-seh-

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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
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