Alsheikh Surname
Approximately 31,004 people bear this surname
Alsheikh Surname User-submission:
The name is in Arabic, meaning 'the old man'.
In the past the old men in the tribe were the leaders, the judges etc., based on their experience.
Alsheikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 16,240 | 1:2,310 | 325 |
| Saudi Arabia | 11,567 | 1:2,668 | 334 |
| Egypt | 2,319 | 1:39,645 | 4,075 |
| United Arab Emirates | 162 | 1:56,557 | 5,544 |
| United States | 158 | 1:2,294,044 | 142,811 |
| Bahrain | 147 | 1:9,174 | 1,687 |
| Kuwait | 106 | 1:35,856 | 4,508 |
| Qatar | 62 | 1:38,032 | 3,887 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Syria | 45 | 1:428,912 | 4,998 |
| Jordan | 35 | 1:252,641 | 10,356 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Alsheikh (49) may also be a first name.
Alsheikh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name is in Arabic, meaning 'the old man'.
In the past the old men in the tribe were the leaders, the judges etc., based on their experience.
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Alsheikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alsheikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alsheikh is more frequently found in Sudan than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Alsheikh.
How Common Is The Last Name Alsheikh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 17,826th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 235,052 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Alsheikh are found; 60 percent are found in North Africa and 60 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Alsheikh is also the 1,430,306th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, held by 49 people.
Alsheikh is most frequently occurring in Sudan, where it is held by 16,240 people, or 1 in 2,310. Other than Sudan it is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 37 percent reside and Egypt, where 7 percent reside.
Alsheikh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Alsheikh are 16.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.86% being registered with the party.
Alsheikh earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.54% more than the national average, earning $54,171 USD per year.
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