Cheikhoun Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Cheikhoun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Cheikhoun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheikhoun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cheikhoun (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻴﺨﻮﻥ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheikhoun? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cheikhoun is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Cheikhoun occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheikhoun live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 818,973. In Mauritania Cheikhoun is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 100 percent live. Beside Mauritania this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Algeria, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cheikhoun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cheikhoun in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﻴﺨﻮﻥ | shykhwn | - |
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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 Cheikhoun
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