Al Sheikha Surname

434,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 792 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Al Sheikha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Sheikha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria6031:32,0082,012
Lebanon1491:37,8333,566
Tunisia151:40,7085,720
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Palestine61:758,14214,544
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al Sheikha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Sheikha occurs in Syria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Al Sheikha is the 434,076th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 9,201,447 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Al Sheikha reside; 97 percent reside in West Asia and 96 percent reside in Levant.

The last name is most widespread in Syria, where it is carried by 603 people, or 1 in 32,008. In Syria Al Sheikha is primarily found in: Homs Governorate, where 99 percent reside, Aleppo Governorate, where 1 percent reside and Damascus Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Syria Al Sheikha is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 19 percent reside and Tunisia, where 2 percent reside.

Al Sheikha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Al Sheikha surname is primarily Maronite (53%) in Lebanon.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Sheikha
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