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Where Does The Last Name Cheik Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Cheik (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheik? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 130,215^th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,097,136 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Cheik are found; 34 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 34 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 84,173^rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 6,168 people.

It is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is borne by 1,174 people, or 1 in 13,192. In Cambodia Cheik is most frequent in: Takéo Province, where 14 percent live, Phnom Penh, where 12 percent live and Kampong Cham Province, where 11 percent live. Other than Cambodia this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Djibouti, where 27 percent live and Chad, where 19 percent live.

Cheik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cheik has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cheik last name grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cheik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Cheik earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 40.82% less than the national average, earning $25,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.1% less than the national average, earning $38,701 CAD per year.