Chikh Surname

25,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Chikh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chikh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria18,3471:2,106233
France1,2391:53,6107,064
Morocco7501:45,9687,487
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Mauritania2051:19,9751,807
Spain791:591,79827,792
Russia741:1,947,609122,573
Canada451:818,79163,991
Belarus221:431,86642,756
Belgium211:547,45951,586
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Tunisia171:35,9195,218
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
England101:5,571,806158,774
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
India61:127,844,230863,365
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
American Samoa11:55,7583,072

Chikh (3,832) may also be a first name.

Chikh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chikh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chikh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ, Russian: Чих) is found most in Algeria. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,445th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 343,963 people. The surname Chikh is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Chikh are found; 90 percent are found in North Africa and 90 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 113,483rd most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 3,832 people.

Chikh is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 18,347 people, or 1 in 2,106. In Algeria Chikh is most prevalent in: Algiers Province, where 19 percent reside, Tlemcen Province, where 16 percent reside and Oran Province, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in France, where 6 percent reside and Morocco, where 4 percent reside.

Chikh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Christian (47%) in Ukraine.

The amount Chikh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 39.98% less than the national average, earning $25,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.33% less than the national average, earning $34,119 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheikh9155,767/
Chiekh91555/
Chaikh91402/
Chikhe9112/
Tchikh918/
Chuikh913/
Chiksh912/
Choikh912/
Chickh912/
Chiokh912/
Chikht911/
Chidkh911/
Chikhh911/
Chik8914,116/
Hikh896/
Cikh893/
Cheikhe8393/
Cheickh8321/
Chaikhe8319/
Choikhe839/
Tcheikh834/
Chieckh831/
Chuikhe831/
Chick8013,702/
Chekh809,665/
Chike808,806/
Chiok807,666/
Cheik803,475/
Chich803,222/
Chaik801,074/
Zhikh801,010/
Chykh80684/
Chiek80181/
Chigh8093/
Heikh8080/
Chikk8071/
Haikh8031/
Choik8021/
Hikhe8019/
Chizk8014/
Ceikh807/
Hiekh806/
Scikh806/
Chuik803/
Khikh803/
Chihk803/
Tchik802/
Chcik802/
Hchik801/
Chijk801/
Chikhova7713/
Cik757,186/
Hik75201/
Chiche736,592/
Tchike731,535/
Cheick731,454/
Tchich73822/
Chaich73472/
Cheïkh73169/
Chitke73128/
Choike73125/
Chikke7393/
Chaike7364/
Khaikh7362/
Cheike7353/
Chuich7343/
Cheich7340/
Chekhe7329/
Tschik7327/
Cheigh7326/
Chuick7326/
Hiksch7326/
Chaykh7323/
Choich7316/
Khoikh7316/
Kheikh7315/
Cheîkh7313/
Dchich7313/
Chicke7310/
Cheihk739/
Chiegh739/
Chieck738/
Checkh738/
Chiech738/
Tchick737/
Chijke736/
Zshikh735/
Hchich735/
Jhaikh735/
Khikhe735/
Cheukh734/
Chuike734/
Hhaikh733/
Chihhe733/
Chhiok733/
Zhaikh733/
Chickk732/
Tchekh732/
Tcheik732/
Chichì732/
Choykh731/
Chizck731/
Chaaik731/
Chhiek731/
Cheakh731/
Chichs731/
Chuigh731/
Chaick731/
Cheekh731/
Chekhs731/
Cheykh731/
Choigk731/
Chuiks731/
Tchaik731/
Choick730/
Cheikhová713/
High6726,548/
Chek676,223/
Hick676,083/
Haik673,564/
Chic673,554/
Chikova672,910/
Chij67927/
Tchiche67691/
Chikowa67647/
Hike67621/
Chyk67502/
Chig67493/
Chaiche67370/
Heik67273/
Huik67199/
Khik67169/
Hchiche67141/
Czik6787/
Hiek6773/
Tschich6767/
Zhik6756/
Hoik6744/
Ciek6743/
Hekh6741/
Tscheik6741/
Chaikke6740/
Cuik6734/
Zikh6722/
Tschick6719/
Caik6718/
Tchaick6718/
Chekhsh6718/
Cikk6716/
Cheiche6712/
Coik6712/
Chix679/
Chaykhe677/
Dsheikh675/
Gikh675/
Chiq673/
Chitche673/
Chhitch673/
Ceik673/
Chjk673/
Hgik673/
Tcheich672/
T'Chich672/
Hikk672/
Tcheick672/
Hikš672/
Cigk672/
Cikg672/
Cikq672/
Chittke671/
Cehk671/
Cekh671/
Cheicke671/
Cheihck671/
Cheykhe671/
Chhiskt671/
Chichkz671/
Chihche671/
Chzzick671/
Dshikhe671/
Chheihk671/
Dcik671/
Khoikhe671/
Zschaik671/
Zschiek671/
Tchuike671/
Tchikpf671/
Tchitch671/
Chèk671/
Chicchì671/
Cheïkhe671/
Stschik671/
Cheeckh671/
Scik671/
Tcik671/
Chichke671/
Cykh671/
Hitk671/
Hikt671/
Hikx671/
Hikz671/
Hihg671/
Cheisck670/

Chikh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chikh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦalshykh95.45
ﺷﻴﺦshykh4.55
Chikh in the Russian language
Чихcih-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chikh
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