Shaykh Surname

288,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Shaykh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaykh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan4891:365,3257,121
Iran3621:212,10616,819
Afghanistan3161:101,7512,614
Kazakhstan671:263,91822,888
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Shaykh (8,634) may also be a first name.

Shaykh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shaykh Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shaykh (Arabic: شيخنا, Russian: Шайх) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaykh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 288,583rd most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 5,483,481 people. The last name Shaykh is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Shaykh reside; 88 percent reside in South Asia and 88 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shaykh is also the 67,585th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 8,634 people.

It is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is held by 489 people, or 1 in 365,325. In Pakistan Shaykh is most common in: Punjab, where 98 percent are found, Sindh, where 1 percent are found and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 1 percent are found. Barring Pakistan it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 27 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 24 percent are found.

Shaykh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shaykh last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Shaykh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning $48,518 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shayakh92216/
Shaykeh9219/
Shayykh926/
Shayekh922/
Shayikh922/
Shakh9117,646/
Shykh91392/
Shayk9119/
Saykh911/
Shaikh833,216,694/
Sheakh836,270/
Shaiyk831,701/
Shaekh83984/
Sheykh83734/
Shayek83599/
Shayuk83473/
Shakhh83290/
Shakhe83160/
Shayak83117/
Shaukh8351/
Shayyk8344/
Schayk8339/
Shaakh8330/
Sahakh8330/
Shahkh8326/
Shayke8322/
Shykht8316/
Sehakh8314/
Shajkh8310/
Saykeh839/
Shayok838/
Shakhz838/
Sayekh838/
Sayakh836/
Shyokh835/
Sayikh835/
Shayik833/
Shakkh833/
Schakh832/
Shyekh832/
Shykkh832/
Sahayk831/
Shsakh831/
Shoykh831/
Shayck831/
Shaygh831/
Shak8014,803/
Sakh802,322/
Sayk80616/
Shaykhova80298/
Shyk80282/
Shahayakh801/
Shayegh773,499/
Shaiekh77119/
Shaiikh7799/
Shaikkh7773/
Sahaikh7763/
Sahayak7757/
Shaaikh7745/
Schayuk7743/
Sheiakh7729/
Sshaikh7728/
Shiyekh7727/
Sheykkh7722/
Shaikhe7721/
Schayek7717/
Shchykh7713/
Shaiakh7711/
Sayoukh779/
Shieakh778/
Sjhaikh777/
Shaikhh777/
Shaikch777/
Chaykhe777/
Shaiokh776/
Shaikhs776/
Shhaikh776/
Schayik774/
Shsaikh774/
Shayeke774/
Schayck773/
Shaiukh772/
Shgaikh772/
Shaijkh772/
Shahakh772/
Shaikgh772/
Shajakh772/
Shchakh772/
Schaayk772/
Shaidkh772/
Shaihkh771/
Sahiakh771/
Hshaikh771/
Shajekh771/
Sheakhe771/
Sheiykh771/
Shajikh771/
Shaitkh771/
Shaickh771/
Shiyakh771/
Sahaakh771/
Schaych771/
Shashkh771/
Shayakhova75156/
Shayekhova7540/
Shayukhova758/
Shayykhova758/
Shaik731,220,220/
Shekh73241,119/
Saikh7333,901/
Shake7329,204/
Sheak7323,552/
Shikh739,681/
Sahak738,835/
Shyek732,393/
Shack731,895/
Sayak731,562/
Sayik731,394/
Shaek731,187/
Sayuk731,073/
Sakhe73976/
Saukh73874/
Chykh73684/
Shaak73678/
Seakh73601/
Shauk73434/
Schak73354/
Saygh73265/
Shagh73206/
Sehak73179/
Shahk73147/
Sayok73143/
Sayek73137/
Shach73131/
Saych7393/
Shahc7369/
Shahq7368/
Saekh7349/
Shhak7346/
Sheyk7338/
Sehkh7334/
Sayke7333/
Siakh7333/
Shakk7324/
Shahg7320/
Syekh7319/
Sakhh7316/
Sykeh7312/
Saakh739/
Sahkh739/
Shaqh736/
Shakp734/
Shych734/
Shajk734/
Syokh734/
Shatk733/
Jshak733/
Sakhs733/
Shakc732/
Shoyk732/
Shyke732/
Shyok732/
Saydk731/
Shsak731/
Sihkh731/
Seykh731/
Shayj731/
Sayqh731/
Zaykh731/
Sjakh731/
Shayq731/
Sshak731/
Sakkh731/
Satkh731/
Sykhe731/
Saskh731/
Shykk731/
Ssakh731/
Shakhova7117,536/
Shaykova71756/
Shykhova71306/
Shchayuk7140/
Schayegh716/
Shahatkh714/
Shshaikh713/
Shahiekh713/
Sjhaikkh711/
Shayough711/
Sheykheh711/
Sheikh671,360,481/
Saiekh67248,960/
Sak6739,236/
Shiekh6728,495/
Sayegh6717,424/
Schack676,318/
Sheekh674,854/
Schach672,294/
Shaikhova672,041/
Shaike672,008/
Sayagh671,867/
Schaak671,603/
Shoukh671,578/
Shekhe671,363/
Shahaj671,153/
Syk671,147/
Sayakhova671,055/
Schaik67654/
Sheykhova67503/
Sahach67438/
Shaiak67358/
Sheaks67354/
Saihak67319/
Sheach67221/
Shayykova67182/
Shaiek67170/
Shayeq67150/
Chakht67141/
Shauck67132/
Shahak67125/
Shyiak67109/
Shaiik6783/
Shaikk6779/
Schaek6763/
Sahaik6762/
Schaks6762/
Shsikh6759/
Sayigh6756/
Shayakova6754/
Shauke6753/
Sheych6752/
Shaihk6746/
Sheiak6746/
Shaich6743/
Scheyk6743/
S'Hagh6741/
Schyck6740/
Shajik6736/
Shayukova6735/
Sheake6732/
Schauk6731/
Seakhe6731/
Shaaik6728/
Sayech6728/
Shaick6727/
Schagh6724/
Shikhe6723/
Shakke6723/
Shiyak6722/
Shayaq6722/
Shekkh6719/
Chakhz6719/
Sheykk6718/
Sheukh6715/
Shickh6715/
Saukhe6715/
Shujak6715/
Shehak6714/
Shaigh6714/
Shaikq6713/
Saaikh6713/
Shaagh6713/
Sshaik6712/
Shadke6712/
Sahaak6712/
Shaugh6711/
Shache6711/
Shchak6711/
Syksch6711/
Sayake6710/
Chayek6710/
Sshekh679/
Shayaj679/
Shacht679/
Sjaikh679/
Shekhh679/
Saiyok679/
Saahak679/
Shojak679/
Saytch678/
Shauch678/
Shyock678/
Shieak678/
Hsaikh677/
Sjhaik677/
Sheeak677/
Shsekh677/
Shayikova677/
Shhekh677/
Sahajh677/
Sayuke677/
Satkhe677/
Shahaq677/
Sayouk677/
Shayiq676/
Shijak676/
Shuikh676/
Shajak675/
Shaikg675/
Sjhekh675/
Zshikh675/
Sakkhe675/
Sahiak675/
Shejkh675/
Chakkh675/
Shaegh675/
Saihkh674/
Sajekh674/
Saheak674/
Shekgh674/
Shaack674/
Shaiok674/
Shayeg674/
Sheadk674/
Sajikh674/
Szayuk674/
Saakkh674/
Shikht673/
Schikh673/
Schekh673/
She'kh673/
Shagsh673/
Shashc673/
Shashg673/
Shaikp673/
Shehkh673/
Shaake673/
Sheckh673/
Sayock673/
Chaych673/
Shchyk673/
Sheyak672/
Shyjak672/
Shekhd672/
Shekhz672/
Shiskh672/
Shsaik672/
Shaijk672/
Siyakh672/
Shoikh672/
Shikkh672/
Sehagh672/
Shajuk672/
Shacke672/
Ssaikh672/
Sackhe672/
Shajok672/
Shahuk672/
Sgaikh672/
Shgikh672/
Sahkhe672/
Chakch672/
Seihak672/
Sakhhe671/
Schakhova671/
Shuyak671/
Sayich671/
Sahskh671/
Saikhe671/
Saakhe671/
Sauyek671/
Choykh671/
Cheakh671/
Zshaik671/
Schadk671/
Sayakk671/
Saycgh671/
Sayeek671/
Sayukhova671/
Sjhikh671/
Shuyik671/
Shoyak671/
Shikhd671/
Shiokh671/
Sheyke671/
Shhaik671/
Shheak671/
Shejak671/
Shekhp671/
Shatke671/
Shaukhova671/
Shaukk671/
Shauks671/
Shaihg671/
Shaiqk671/
Shaiuk671/
Shajhs671/
Sheack671/
Sheakk671/
Sheatk671/
Shedkh671/
Shachh671/
Shachs671/
Shaeck671/
Shahkt671/
Szhekh671/
Souykh671/
Shadck671/
Hsayak671/
Jshake671/
Zayekh671/
Shaujh671/
Shajek671/
Shaiqh671/
Shaixh671/
Shaiëk671/
Seyakh671/
Shahag671/
Shahhk671/
Shaihj671/
Shuekh671/
Shcikh671/
Shoekh671/
Shäíkh671/
Shåikh671/
Saikkh671/
Sahack671/
Schych671/
Sayeck671/
Sayehg671/
Sayack671/
Sayiek671/
Seiakh671/
Sehiak671/
Cheykh671/
Shyiok671/
Shykss671/
Say'gh671/
Sayugh671/
Sayhhj671/
Saakht671/
Shgahg671/
Shahcc671/
Shahch671/
Shahhs671/
Shahqh671/
Shawek671/
Sshikh671/
Scheak670/
Sehack670/
Shaech670/

Shaykh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaykh in the Russian language
Шайхsajh-
Shaykh in the Arabic language
شيخناshykhna-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shaykh
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