Al-Shikh Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Al-Shikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Al-Shikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Shikh occurs more in Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shikh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,213,395th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 36 percent of Al-Shikh are found; 36 percent are found in North Africa and 36 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.
The last name Al-Shikh is most numerous in Sudan, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 9,377,549. Not including Sudan this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent live and Syria, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shaikh | 94 | 8,187 | / |
| Al-Sheikh | 94 | 7,800 | / |
| Al-Shiekh | 94 | 487 | / |
| Al-Shuikh | 94 | 7 | / |
| Al-Shik | 93 | 4 | / |
| Al-Scheikh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Al Shikh | 88 | 32 | / |
| Al-Shekh | 88 | 14 | / |
| Al-Sheik | 88 | 9 | / |
| Al-Saikh | 88 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shiek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chikh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaik | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sik | 86 | 7 | / |
| Al Sheikh | 82 | 62,027 | / |
| Al Shaikh | 82 | 5,029 | / |
| Al Shiekh | 82 | 33 | / |
| Al-Sheakh | 82 | 6 | / |
| Al-Sheykh | 82 | 5 | / |
| Al-Shaick | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al-Sheukh | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shekhs | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaykh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheekh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chaikh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Sikh | 80 | 200 | / |
| Al Shik | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al-Saik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Sheik | 75 | 215 | / |
| Al Shekh | 75 | 133 | / |
| Al Chikh | 75 | 20 | / |
| Al Sikeh | 75 | 13 | / |
| Al Shaik | 75 | 6 | / |
| Al-Shaiq | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al-Sheak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seekh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saick | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chekh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Saikh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaykh | 71 | 2,820 | / |
| Al Cheikh | 71 | 34 | / |
| Al Sheekh | 71 | 13 | / |
| Al Sheakh | 71 | 8 | / |
| Al Shaike | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al Chaikh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Chikhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Chik | 67 | 7 | / |
| Al Shek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Sisk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sayk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saiq | 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-Shikh
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