Al Sheekh Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Al Sheekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Al Sheekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Sheekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al Sheekh has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Sheekh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Al Sheekh is the 5,391,485th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. Al Sheekh is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Al Sheekh reside; 62 percent reside in North Africa and 62 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.
This last name is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 22,983,938. Barring Egypt this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 31 percent are found and Sweden, where 23 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shekh | 94 | 133 | / |
| Al Sheek | 94 | 2 | / |
| Al Sheikh | 89 | 62,027 | / |
| Al Shiekh | 89 | 33 | / |
| Al Sheakh | 89 | 8 | / |
| Al Shaekh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Al Sheexh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheekh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Shek | 88 | 2 | / |
| Al Sheik | 82 | 215 | / |
| Al Shikh | 82 | 32 | / |
| Al-Shekh | 82 | 14 | / |
| Al-Sheek | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seekh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Chekh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheikh | 78 | 7,800 | / |
| Al Shaikh | 78 | 5,029 | / |
| Al Shaykh | 78 | 2,820 | / |
| Al-Shiekh | 78 | 487 | / |
| Al Cheikh | 78 | 34 | / |
| Al-Sheakh | 78 | 6 | / |
| Al-Sheykh | 78 | 5 | / |
| Al-Sheukh | 78 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shaekh | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shekhs | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Sikh | 75 | 200 | / |
| Al Chek | 75 | 3 | / |
| Al Shik | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Shej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Scheikh | 74 | 3 | / |
| Al Zaweekh | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Chikh | 71 | 20 | / |
| Al-Shikh | 71 | 14 | / |
| Al-Sheik | 71 | 9 | / |
| Al Shaik | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al Shouk | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al-Saekh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al Cheik | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shiek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chekh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Saikh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sejok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shayoukh | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaikh | 67 | 8,187 | / |
| Al-Shuikh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Al Shaike | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Sajeej | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Chaikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sayikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaykh | 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
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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 Sheekh
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