Al Sheikh Surname
Approximately 62,027 people bear this surname
Al Sheikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 21,022 | 1:1,257 | 183 |
| Syria | 19,605 | 1:984 | 122 |
| Lebanon | 6,761 | 1:834 | 154 |
| Palestine | 6,141 | 1:741 | 89 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,419 | 1:9,025 | 1,255 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,339 | 1:6,843 | 882 |
| Kuwait | 848 | 1:4,482 | 609 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Tunisia | 142 | 1:4,300 | 671 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Oman | 7 | 1:526,853 | 5,771 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Al Sheikh (830) may also be a first name.
Al Sheikh Demographics
Al Sheikh Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Sheikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Sheikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al Sheikh has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Sheikh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 9,137th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 117,490 people. The surname Al Sheikh is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Al Sheikh are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 52 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 283,475th most widespread first name in the world, held by 830 people.
This last name is most widely held in Yemen, where it is held by 21,022 people, or 1 in 1,257. In Yemen Al Sheikh is most frequent in: Ibb Governorate, where 15 percent reside, Amanat Al Asimah, where 14 percent reside and Hajjah Governorate, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Yemen it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 32 percent reside and Lebanon, where 11 percent reside.
Al Sheikh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Al Sheikh surname is principally Sunni (74%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sheik | 94 | 215 | / |
| Al Shekh | 94 | 133 | / |
| Al Shikh | 94 | 32 | / |
| Al-Sheikh | 89 | 7,800 | / |
| Al Shaikh | 89 | 5,029 | / |
| Al Cheikh | 89 | 34 | / |
| Al Shiekh | 89 | 33 | / |
| Al Sheekh | 89 | 13 | / |
| Al Sheakh | 89 | 8 | / |
| Al Shaekh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Al Sikh | 88 | 200 | / |
| Al Shek | 88 | 2 | / |
| Al Shik | 88 | 2 | / |
| Al-Scheikh | 84 | 3 | / |
| Al Chikh | 82 | 20 | / |
| Al-Shekh | 82 | 14 | / |
| Al-Shikh | 82 | 14 | / |
| Al Sikeh | 82 | 13 | / |
| Al-Sheik | 82 | 9 | / |
| Al Shaik | 82 | 6 | / |
| Al Shakh | 82 | 3 | / |
| Al Sheek | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al Cheik | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al Chekh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Saikh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaikh | 78 | 8,187 | / |
| Al Shaykh | 78 | 2,820 | / |
| Al-Shiekh | 78 | 487 | / |
| Al Shakht | 78 | 58 | / |
| Al Shakhs | 78 | 55 | / |
| Al-Shuikh | 78 | 7 | / |
| Al-Sheakh | 78 | 6 | / |
| Al-Sheykh | 78 | 5 | / |
| Al-Sheukh | 78 | 4 | / |
| Al Shaike | 78 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shaekh | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al Sheexh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shekhs | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheekh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Sayikh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Chikhe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Chaikh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Chik | 75 | 7 | / |
| Al-Shik | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al Chek | 75 | 3 | / |
| Al Shak | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Sisk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Shej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Sakh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaak | 71 | 71 | / |
| Al Shouk | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al-Shakh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Al Shaks | 71 | 5 | / |
| Al Sahak | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al-Saekh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al-Saikh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Chikh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chekh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shiek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seekh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sejok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shayoukh | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shakhs | 67 | 429 | / |
| Al-Sik | 67 | 7 | / |
| Al-Shaick | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Shahak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chaikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shahaj | 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Sheikh
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