Shaekh Surname
Approximately 984 people bear this surname
Shaekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 550 | 1:1,394,664 | 53,644 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Pakistan | 37 | 1:4,828,213 | 31,875 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shaekh (464) may also be a first name.
Shaekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shaekh (Hindi: शंेख, Marathi: शेख, Oriya: ଶଏଖ, Russian: Шаех) is found most frequently in India. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaekh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 366,307th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,406,043 people. The surname Shaekh occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shaekh live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 56 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 395,684th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 464 people.
The surname Shaekh is most widely held in India, where it is held by 550 people, or 1 in 1,394,664. In India Shaekh is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 91 percent are found, Bihar, where 2 percent are found and West Bengal, where 2 percent are found. Outside of India this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 37 percent are found and Pakistan, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shaekh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaekh in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶଏଖ | sa'ekha | - |
| Shaekh in the Marathi language | ||
| शेख | sekha | 50.77 |
| शंेख | samekha | 45.45 |
| शेखान | sekhana | 1.12 |
| शेखाण | sekhana | 0.28 |
| सेख | sekha | 0.28 |
| सादेख | sadekha | 0.28 |
| शांेख | samekha | 0.28 |
| इसाख | isakha | 0.28 |
| सरीख | sarikha | 0.28 |
| शख | sakha | 0.28 |
| शंेेख | sameekha | 0.14 |
| Shaekh in the Hindi language | ||
| शंेख | samekha | 50 |
| शेख | sekha | 50 |
| Shaekh in the Russian language | ||
| Шаех | saeh | - |
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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 Shaekh
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