Sheik Umar Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sheik Umar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sheik Umar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054

Sheik Umar Last Name Facts

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

Sheik Umar is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sheik Umar.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheik Umar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sheik Umar are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria Sheik Umar is most prevalent in: Borno, where 88 percent live and Yobe, where 13 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 50 percent live.

Sheik Umar Last Name Statistics demography

Sheik Umar earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.27% less than the national average, earning R 75,396 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheik Oumar9516/
Sheikh Umar951/
Sheik Omar9051/
Shaik Umar902/
Shekh Umar901/
Shikumar893/
Shekumar891/
Sheikh Omar86471/
Sheikh Mari8626/
Shaikh Umar8616/
Sheik-Oumar867/
Sheick Omar861/
Sheik Omari861/
Shiwkumar8426/
Sheokumar8414/
Sheikomar849/
Shewkumar847/
She Kumar843/
Sheikhmar842/
Shikumari841/
Shekkumar841/
Sheekumar841/
Shaikumar841/
Shi Kumar841/
Shiukumar841/
Shekmar82394/
Shkumar8229/
Cheick Oumar822/
Sheikh Oomar821/
Shaik Omar8071/
Shiek Omar806/
Shekhaumar805/
Shejk Omar805/
Sheik-Omar804/
Shee Kumar803/
Sheokumari802/
Sheikhomar801/
Shekhuumar801/
Shayikumar801/
Shekh Omar801/
Shekk Omar801/
Sheek Omar801/
Chika Umar801/
Sheik Omer801/
Sh Kumar7854/
Shakumar7853/
Shukumar7818/
Shekemar788/
Shykumar783/
Sheokumr783/
Shkumari782/
Shokumar781/
Shkumare781/
Shekhmar781/
Chekumar781/
Sheik Ameer7635/
Sheikh Amer7615/
Sheikh Amir766/
Sheikh-Omar766/
Sheikh Omer765/
Sheokumarie764/
Sheekh Omar763/
Shiyokumari761/
Sheikhomary761/
Shaikh Umer761/
Shayikumari761/
Shiekh Omar761/
Sheikhoomar761/
Shiikh Omar761/
Cheick Omar761/
Cheikh Omar761/
Sheik Meera761/
Shikamara74122/
Shakumari7414/
Shikamaru747/
Shakumary743/
She Qamar742/
Shekamara742/
Chaikumar742/
Shukumari741/
Shyakumar741/
Sheikhmur741/
Sheekomar741/
Shahkumar741/
Shaik Hoomar737/
Shaik Homaar736/
Sheikh Ameer732/
Cheick-Oumar731/
Sheghakumari731/
Sheikh Aamir731/
Shkomar7173/
Chekmar7135/
Shekmer7117/
Chkumar7115/
Chikmar717/
Shakmar712/
Shkamar711/
Schickmair70167/
Schickmayr70114/
Sheikhmiri7097/
Shika-Maru7037/
Chiku-Maru7037/
Sheikkamer7026/
Sheikhmire706/
Chek O Mar704/
Chikumhara702/
Sheikmeera702/
Shyaakumar701/
Shigummare701/
Sheik-Omer701/
Shaik Amir701/
Shaikh Mayyar701/
Sheekaumur701/
Shaikh Mir701/
Shekh-Omar701/
Shaikhomar701/
Chikh Omar701/
Shikumeraa701/
Schickmaier6756/
Shaik Ameer6722/
Shakmari6719/
Chekhmar6716/
Shaykh Omar6710/
Shakhmar679/
Shaw Kumari677/
Shaikh Amir675/
Shekkammari674/
Sheik-Ameer673/
Sheekh Meer673/
Shakomar672/
Sheikhamiri672/
Chokumar671/
Chakumar671/
Shigmare671/
Sheikh-Omer671/
Shekh Ameer671/
Shaikh Mira671/
Shaikhmayar671/
Shakmaru671/
She Khamaru671/
Chika Maira671/
Shako Maria671/
Shawka Amar671/
Schick Myhr671/
Chekomar671/
Shiekh-Omar671/
Shakamar671/
Shaik Meera671/

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