Sheikh Abdi Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Sheikh Abdi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sheikh Abdi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia5391:24,9571,368
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sheikh Abdi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sheikh Abdi is found most in Somalia. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheikh Abdi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 563,577th most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. Sheikh Abdi is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Sheikh Abdi are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in Cushitic Africa.

Sheikh Abdi is most widespread in Somalia, where it is held by 539 people, or 1 in 24,957. Barring Somalia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 3 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Sheikh Abdi
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