Mashayekhi Surname
Approximately 18,602 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 18,289 | 1:4,198 | 565 |
| United States | 188 | 1:1,927,973 | 124,806 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
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'.
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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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