Al Shaikh Surname

94,700th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,029 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Al Shaikh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Shaikh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia3,7371:8,2571,150
Bahrain8381:1,609228
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
United Arab Emirates851:107,7919,280
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England71:7,959,723202,100
France71:9,488,960336,266
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Oman41:921,9937,313
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Al Shaikh (24) may also be a first name.

Al Shaikh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Shaikh occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Shaikh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Al Shaikh is the 94,700th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,449,104 people. The surname Al Shaikh occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Al Shaikh are found; 93 percent are found in West Asia and 93 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Al Shaikh is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 24 people.

The surname Al Shaikh is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 3,737 people, or 1 in 8,257. Barring Saudi Arabia it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Bahrain, where 17 percent live and Egypt, where 5 percent live.

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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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