View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Sheek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sheek is more commonly found in Somalia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 152,747^th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,530,398 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Sheek are found; 39 percent are found in South Asia and 29 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Sheek is also the 383,498^th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 491 people.

Sheek is most commonly used in Somalia, where it is borne by 833 people, or 1 in 16,149. Besides Somalia it exists in 28 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Sheek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sheek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 496 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheek Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sheek surname are 31.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.1% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sheek earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $41,913 USD per year.