Chweikh Surname
Approximately 154 people bear this surname
Chweikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 151 | 1:27,118 | 2,285 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
The alternate forms: Chweïkh (29) & Chweîkh (1) are calculated separately.
Chweikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chweikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chweikh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺷﻮﻳﺦ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It may be found as: Chweïkh or Chweîkh. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chweikh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,409,418th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chweikh reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Chweikh is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 27,118. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 29 percent live, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 15 percent live and Assaba Region, where 11 percent live. Beside Mauritania this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and Lebanon, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chweïkh | 95 | 29 | / |
| Chweîkh | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ch'weikh | 93 | 35 | / |
| Chweikhe | 93 | 2 | / |
| Chwikh | 92 | 6 | / |
| Chwaikh | 86 | 7 | / |
| Chweich | 86 | 6 | / |
| Chweick | 86 | 2 | / |
| Chwiekh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chwikhe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ch'weick | 80 | 53 | / |
| Chwayekh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chwick | 77 | 28 | / |
| Chwich | 77 | 6 | / |
| Chuikh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chwech | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chweck | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hweich | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chwike | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chbekh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chweke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cwik | 73 | 2,110 | / |
| Cwek | 73 | 28 | / |
| Hwik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaikeh | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chweïck | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chwaich | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tchweke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chwueke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chuikhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chouekh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cwiek | 67 | 775 | / |
| Chuek | 67 | 20 | / |
| Czwik | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cwaik | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chvek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chvik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chuik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zweik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cwigk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chbik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwixh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khwek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choueïkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwoik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cweck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cweig | 67 | 0 | / |
Chweikh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chweikh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺷﻮﻳﺦ | ashwykh | 80.3 |
| ﺍﻟﺸﻮﻳﺦ | alshwykh | 10.61 |
| ﺃﺷﻮﻳﺦ | ashwykh | 7.58 |
| ﺇﺷﻮﻳﺦ | ashwykh | 1.52 |
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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 Chweikh
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