Al Shikh Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Al Shikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Al Shikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Shikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al Shikh is found in Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Al Shikh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Shikh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,485,539th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Al Shikh reside; 50 percent reside in North Africa and 50 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.
The surname is most commonly used in Sudan, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 2,344,387. Not including Sudan Al Shikh exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 16 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sheikh | 94 | 62,027 | / |
| Al Shaikh | 94 | 5,029 | / |
| Al Shiekh | 94 | 33 | / |
| Al Sikh | 93 | 200 | / |
| Al Shik | 93 | 2 | / |
| Al Sheik | 88 | 215 | / |
| Al Shekh | 88 | 133 | / |
| Al Chikh | 88 | 20 | / |
| Al-Shikh | 88 | 14 | / |
| Al Sikeh | 88 | 13 | / |
| Al Shaik | 88 | 6 | / |
| Al Saikh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaikh | 82 | 8,187 | / |
| Al-Sheikh | 82 | 7,800 | / |
| Al Shaykh | 82 | 2,820 | / |
| Al-Shiekh | 82 | 487 | / |
| Al Cheikh | 82 | 34 | / |
| Al Sheekh | 82 | 13 | / |
| Al Sheakh | 82 | 8 | / |
| Al-Shuikh | 82 | 7 | / |
| Al Shaike | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al Chaikh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Chikhe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Chik | 80 | 7 | / |
| Al-Shik | 80 | 4 | / |
| Al Shek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al Sisk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Scheikh | 78 | 3 | / |
| Al-Shekh | 75 | 14 | / |
| Al-Sheik | 75 | 9 | / |
| Al Cheik | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al-Saikh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Sheek | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shaik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shiek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chikh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Chekh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sik | 71 | 7 | / |
| Al-Sheakh | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al-Sheykh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Al-Shaick | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al-Sheukh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al-Chaikh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaykh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheekh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shekhs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sheexh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Zaik | 67 | 174 | / |
| Al Saig | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Chek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Shej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saik | 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 Shikh
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