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
The last name Shahek (Hindi: शाहेक) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,776,799th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name Shahek occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shahek live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shahek is also the 1,075,395th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 80 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,599,636. In Iran Shahek is most numerous in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 96 percent live, Gilan Province, where 2 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 2 percent live. Besides Iran Shahek occurs in one country. It is also found 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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