Al-Shiekh Surname
Approximately 487 people bear this surname
Al-Shiekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
Al-Shiekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shiekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Shiekh has its highest incidence in Saudi Arabia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shiekh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Al-Shiekh is the 628,294th most frequent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Shiekh live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 98 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname Al-Shiekh is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 477 people, or 1 in 64,687. Beside Saudi Arabia Al-Shiekh exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 1 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shekh | 94 | 14 | / |
| Al-Shikh | 94 | 14 | / |
| Al-Shiek | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaikh | 89 | 8,187 | / |
| Al-Sheikh | 89 | 7,800 | / |
| Al Shiekh | 89 | 33 | / |
| Al-Shuikh | 89 | 7 | / |
| Al-Sheakh | 89 | 6 | / |
| Al-Sheykh | 89 | 5 | / |
| Al-Sheukh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shaekh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shekhs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheekh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shik | 88 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Scheikh | 84 | 3 | / |
| Al Shekh | 82 | 133 | / |
| Al Shikh | 82 | 32 | / |
| Al-Sheik | 82 | 9 | / |
| Al-Saekh | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al-Saikh | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Chikh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seekh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaik | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheak | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheek | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chekh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sik | 80 | 7 | / |
| Al Sheikh | 78 | 62,027 | / |
| Al Shaikh | 78 | 5,029 | / |
| Al-Saiegh | 78 | 174 | / |
| Al Sheekh | 78 | 13 | / |
| Al Sheakh | 78 | 8 | / |
| Al Chiekh | 78 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shaick | 78 | 4 | / |
| Al Shaekh | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shaykh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chieck | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chaikh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Sikh | 75 | 200 | / |
| Al Shek | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Shik | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al-Saik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Sheik | 71 | 215 | / |
| Al Chikh | 71 | 20 | / |
| Al Shaik | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al-Shaiq | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shouk | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al-Saieq | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Sheek | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Saieg | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Chekh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shauk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Saikh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shiik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shoyookh | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaykh | 67 | 2,820 | / |
| Al Cheikh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Al Saiegh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Al Shaike | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Sheexh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sayikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Chaikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Chikhe | 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
- 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-Shiekh
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