Shahek Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Shahek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 48 | 1:1,599,636 | 62,090 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Shahek (80) may also be a first name.
Shahek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shahek (Hindi: शाहेक) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Shahek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahek? popularity and diffusion
Shahek is the 2,776,799th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shahek are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,075,395th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 80 people.
The surname Shahek is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 1,599,636. In Iran Shahek is most frequent in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 96 percent live, Gilan Province, where 2 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Pakistan, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shahek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahek in the Hindi language | ||
| शाहेक | saheka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shahek
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