Cheikhna Surname
Approximately 1,365 people bear this surname
Cheikhna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 1,349 | 1:3,035 | 372 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
The alternate forms: Cheïkhna (1) are calculated separately.
Cheikhna (13,868) may also be a first name.
Cheikhna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheikhna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cheikhna (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻴﺨﻨﺎ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Cheïkhna. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheikhna? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cheikhna is the 282,448th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,338,861 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Cheikhna are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 48,950th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 13,868 people.
The surname Cheikhna is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is held by 1,349 people, or 1 in 3,035. In Mauritania Cheikhna is most numerous in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 54 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 15 percent are found and Assaba Region, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Mauritania it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 0 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheïkhna | 96 | 1 | / |
| Cheikkhna | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cheikhena | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cheikna | 93 | 36 | / |
| Chekhna | 93 | 3 | / |
| Cheikhne | 88 | 105 | / |
| Cheikhné | 88 | 52 | / |
| Cheickna | 88 | 46 | / |
| Cheichna | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cheihkna | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chikna | 86 | 22 | / |
| Chekna | 86 | 10 | / |
| Cheikhene | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chiknas | 80 | 19 | / |
| Chekhno | 80 | 11 | / |
| Checkna | 80 | 11 | / |
| Cheikne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chekhne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cheknas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cheicna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chikhne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiekna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chékhna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chichna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheikné | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chetkna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chekhni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cikna | 77 | 18 | / |
| Hekna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hikna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chekhnyi | 75 | 20 | / |
| Chaichna | 75 | 17 | / |
| Cheïkhne | 75 | 7 | / |
| Chekhniy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cheickne | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cheihkne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchekgna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tcheknga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikenna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikne | 71 | 598 | / |
| Heijna | 71 | 64 | / |
| Chikni | 71 | 27 | / |
| Chejna | 71 | 16 | / |
| Heikne | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chakna | 71 | 10 | / |
| Chaiyokna | 71 | 10 | / |
| Tchikhnou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cichna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cihhna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Checna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chikno | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chykna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaiachna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaieknat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khikna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ciechna | 67 | 50 | / |
| Chitkni | 67 | 46 | / |
| Chakhno | 67 | 27 | / |
| Heykena | 67 | 15 | / |
| Czichna | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chykhno | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chaknat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chaikne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaknna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chhakna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khechna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hekhner | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chachna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhekhno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khikhni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikkni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiquna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heikner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciachna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chechno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heiknot | 67 | 0 | / |
| Czechna | 67 | 0 | / |
Cheikhna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cheikhna in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﻴﺨﻨﺎ | shykhna | 57.67 |
| ﺷﻴﺨﻦ | shykhn | 40.61 |
| ﺷﻴﺨﻨﻪ | shykhnh | 0.57 |
| ﺷﺨﻨﺎ | shkhna | 0.29 |
| ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺨﻦ | alshykhn | 0.19 |
| ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ | alshykh | 0.1 |
| ﺷﻴﺤﻨﺎ | shyhna | 0.06 |
| ﺷﻴﺨﺎ | shykha | 0.03 |
| ﺷﻴﺨﻨﺎﻩ | shykhnah | 0.03 |
| ﺳﻴﺨﻨﺎ | sykhna | 0.03 |
| ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺨﻨﻪ | alshykhnh | 0.03 |
| ﺷﻴﺠﻨﺎ | shyjna | 0.03 |
| ﺷﻴﻘﻮﻧﺎ | shyqwna | 0.03 |
| ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺨﻨﺎ | alshykhna | 0.03 |
| ﺷﻴﺨﺎﻥ | shykhan | 0.03 |
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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 Cheikhna
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