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

Cheïkh is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Cheikh or Cheîkh. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,328,442^nd most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheïkh live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Cheïkh is also the 305,933^rd most frequent first name in the world It is held by 727 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 24,520. In Mauritania Cheïkh is mostly concentrated in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 77 percent reside, Assaba Region, where 16 percent reside and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 4 percent reside. Not including Mauritania it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 1 percent reside and Tunisia, where 1 percent reside.