Cheihk Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Cheihk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Cheihk (59) may also be a first name.
Cheihk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheihk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cheihk (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheihk? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cheihk is the 6,360,413th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Cheihk are found; 44 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Cheihk is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 59 people.
The surname is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania Cheihk is most prevalent in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 25 percent are found, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 25 percent are found and Trarza Region, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Mauritania this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 33 percent are found and Algeria, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cheihk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cheihk in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ | alshykh | - |
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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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- 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 Cheihk
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