Mashayekhi Surname

28,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Mashayekhi Surname User-submission:

Mashayekhi is an Iranian surname, which comes from the word mashayekh, a plural form of the word sheik, meaning 'one who is old', 'wise man'.

Mashayekhi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran18,2891:4,198565
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Canada521:708,56956,910
England191:2,932,529101,561
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Mashayekhi (99) may also be a first name.

Mashayekhi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mashayekhi is an Iranian surname, which comes from the word mashayekh, a plural form of the word sheik, meaning 'one who is old', 'wise man'.

- sahandm789

Mashayekhi Last Name Facts

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

Mashayekhi is found most in Iran. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashayekhi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 28,871st most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 391,761 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Mashayekhi live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Mashayekhi is also the 951,070th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 99 people.

Mashayekhi is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 18,289 people, or 1 in 4,198. In Iran it is mostly found in: Kerman Province, where 32 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 16 percent are found and Isfahan Province, where 7 percent are found. Barring Iran it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Mashayekhi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mashayekhi surname are 12.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Mashayekhi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 39.98% more than the national average, earning $60,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.35% more than the national average, earning $59,793 CAD per year.

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