Al Shaykhani Surname
Approximately 975 people bear this surname
Al Shaykhani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 602 | 1:9,364 | 1,418 |
| Syria | 298 | 1:64,769 | 2,945 |
| Jordan | 65 | 1:136,037 | 8,090 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
Al Shaykhani Demographics
Al Shaykhani Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Shaykhani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Shaykhani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al Shaykhani is found most frequently in Lebanon. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Shaykhani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 368,903rd most frequently used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 7,474,406 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Shaykhani live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Levant.
The surname Al Shaykhani is most commonly occurring in Lebanon, where it is held by 602 people, or 1 in 9,364. In Lebanon Al Shaykhani is most common in: North Governorate, where 40 percent live, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 34 percent live and Beqaa Governorate, where 19 percent live. Besides Lebanon this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 31 percent live and Jordan, where 7 percent live.
Al Shaykhani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (45%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shaikhani | 92 | 3 | / |
| Al Shakani | 91 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaykhouni | 88 | 78 | / |
| Al Shayqani | 87 | 1 | / |
| Al Sakani | 86 | 3 | / |
| Al Shaykhounis | 85 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shaikhani | 83 | 1 | / |
| Al Shajani | 82 | 6 | / |
| Al Zakhani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Sikhani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shoukani | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shekhani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Shekhany | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Sakany | 76 | 27 | / |
| Al Saqani | 76 | 4 | / |
| Al Sajani | 76 | 3 | / |
| Al Shoukanid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Saqqani | 73 | 20 | / |
| Al Zahhani | 73 | 1 | / |
| Al Soukani | 73 | 1 | / |
| Al Shoukany | 70 | 8 | / |
| Al Shijaini | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sakany | 67 | 2,813 | / |
| Al Zajani | 67 | 158 | / |
| Al Sakhayneh | 67 | 102 | / |
| Al Zikani | 67 | 7 | / |
| Al-Zakani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Chekhouni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Zoukani | 64 | 9 | / |
| Al Sikheny | 64 | 3 | / |
| Al Zaiqani | 64 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shoukany | 61 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chechani | 61 | 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 Shaykhani
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