Shaiekh Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Shaiekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 53 | 1:3,370,639 | 25,973 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Shaiekh (65) may also be a first name.
Shaiekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaiekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shaiekh (Marathi: शेख) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaiekh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shaiekh is the 1,666,404th most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. Shaiekh is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Shaiekh are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shaiekh is also the 1,212,820th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 65 people.
Shaiekh is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 3,370,639. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Sindh, where 66 percent reside and Punjab, where 34 percent reside. Besides Pakistan it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 39 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shaiekh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaiekh in the Marathi language | ||
| शेख | sekha | - |
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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 Shaiekh
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