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) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaekh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shaekh is the 366,307th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 7,406,043 people. The surname Shaekh is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shaekh are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 56 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 395,684th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 464 people.
This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 550 people, or 1 in 1,394,664. In India Shaekh is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 91 percent reside, Bihar, where 2 percent reside and West Bengal, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 37 percent reside and Pakistan, where 4 percent reside.
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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