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

Cheïkh is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Cheikh or Cheîkh. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 1,328,442^nd most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. Cheïkh occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheïkh reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 305,933^rd most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 727 people.

The surname Cheïkh is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 24,520. In Mauritania Cheïkh is most frequent in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 77 percent reside, Assaba Region, where 16 percent reside and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Mauritania this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 1 percent reside and Tunisia, where 1 percent reside.