Sheikhani Surname

185,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Sheikhani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sheikhani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,1271:36,0994,270
Pakistan781:2,290,30620,782
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Sheikhani (20) may also be a first name.

Sheikhani Last Name Facts

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

Sheikhani (Marathi: शेखानी) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Sheikhani.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheikhani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 185,769th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,194,891 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Sheikhani are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sheikhani is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name globally, borne by 20 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 2,127 people, or 1 in 36,099. In Iran it is primarily found in: Khuzestan Province, where 33 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 14 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 13 percent are found. Barring Iran Sheikhani is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Sheikhani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sheikhani surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Sheikhani earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.82% more than the national average, earning $68,962 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheikhgani954/
Sheijkhani951/
Sheikhanei951/
Shekhani941,362/
Shikhani94288/
Sheikani946/
Shaikhani89890/
Cheikhani89311/
Sheikhana8989/
Sheikhoni8929/
Sheikhany8920/
Sheykhani8917/
Shiekhani8917/
Seidkhani8914/
Schikhani898/
Sheekhani895/
Shizkhani893/
Shekahani892/
Shekhanai891/
Shidkhani891/
Sekhani881,843/
Sikhani88178/
Shikani8824/
Shekani8819/
Shaikhgani8410/
Schaikhani841/
Shikanai824,087/
Chikhani82649/
Shakhani82207/
Shikanyi8261/
Shekhany8251/
Chekhani8247/
Shaikani8243/
Shekhane8242/
Sekhaini8218/
Sekhanai8213/
Sekhaani8212/
Sekhaniy8212/
Shikangi8211/
Saikhani8211/
Shechani829/
Shekhana828/
Shoekani827/
Shikhany825/
Shikanis824/
Sahkhani823/
Seekhani823/
Shikhana822/
Saekhani821/
Shikhoni821/
Shekanyi821/
Shekkani821/
Sekhanni821/
Shichani821/
Sheykani821/
Sheijani821/
Shikhane821/
Sikkhani821/
Sidkhani821/
Ssikhani821/
Sekhanih821/
Sekhanii821/
Sheikoni821/
Sekani802,272/
Sikani80738/
Chaikhani78307/
Shaikhoni78199/
Shahkhani78109/
Saidkhani78105/
Sikhamnoi7875/
Siahkhani7865/
Shaykhani7836/
Shekhanna7829/
Shadkhani7812/
Shikhonyi789/
Shouekani786/
Shichangi786/
Sheykhany785/
Shakhaani782/
Shehajani781/
Shekhonei781/
Sehakhani781/
Shaikkani781/
Shaikhana781/
Shshikani781/
Shishkani781/
Saikhaini781/
Sashkhani781/
Shikhoeni781/
Chekani753,036/
Shekoni751,504/
Sakhani751,079/
Chikani751,032/
Sekhane75422/
Shikeni75254/
Shikany75251/
Sikhane75241/
Shakani75147/
Sekanni75142/
Sahhani75112/
Sichani7589/
Shikoni7587/
Shijani7570/
Sikhana7554/
Shicani7549/
Siakani7543/
Shikane7534/
Shekana7530/
Sechani7527/
Shekane7525/
Shikana7515/
Saekani7512/
Sikanie7511/
Sekaniy758/
Shekeni757/
Sikanni756/
Soikani755/
Saikani755/
Sekatni755/
Sikanai755/
Sikaniy754/
Shejani754/
Sahkani754/
Sekangi754/
Sikkani754/
Sikaani753/
Zikhani752/
Sikheni752/
Sikaini752/
Sikaeni751/
Shekany751/
Shiqani751/
Sekkani751/
Sekanyi751/
Seijani751/
Siskani751/
Sekgani751/
Xhekani751/
Sidkani751/
Sikanit751/
Shojakhani7412/
Saikhamnoi749/
Shaikhouni744/
Sheikhoneh743/
Shaihijani742/
Shekhaneha741/
Shaikkhana741/
Cheikhouni741/
Chaikhanit741/
Sichangi712,931/
Shakhane711,266/
Sichamni71646/
Shadkani71567/
Chechani71501/
Shakanyi71279/
Chichani71266/
Shaukani71249/
Saekhoni71247/
Shekanna71236/
Saykhani71167/
Saichani71113/
Chikkani71101/
Shikonyi7194/
Chikanhi7190/
Sekhanaj7176/
Saikhoni7165/
Shoukani7142/
Shahhani7137/
Shikongi7134/
Chikanis7131/
Chikhane7126/
Sahijani7125/
Sakhaniy7125/
Seikanyo7118/
Sikaenyi7114/
Chakhani7113/
Chikhany7112/
Siyekani7112/
Sichanis7111/
Shachani7111/
Siyakani7111/
Shikenyi7110/
Soukhani7110/
Shehkana7110/
Sehakani719/
Chikanyi718/
Saechani717/
Chetkani717/
Siakaani717/
Shahjani717/
Sadkhani716/
Sehejani715/
Sikahane715/
Sekhanna714/
Shakhana714/
Sikhanje714/
Siskanip713/
Shikooni713/
Chikanni712/
Sikanich712/
Sekhaine712/
Shekaini712/
Shedkoni712/
Ssekanyi712/
Sekhaneh712/
Shahkani712/
Shekhona712/
Soyikani712/
Sahakani711/
Sashhani711/
Sakhanip711/
Chitkani711/
Chikaani711/
Chikanai711/
Shikonai711/
Sekanich711/
Sekhaina711/
Shaikana711/
Shechana711/
Shikanoa711/
Shakaani711/
Siachani711/
Shekooni711/
Shakangi711/
Shekange711/
Siahkani711/
Sakkhani711/
Sekhaune711/
Sekangai711/
Sekhaney711/
Chikauni711/
Cheukani711/
Shekouni711/
Choikani711/
Chekanih711/
Chehhani711/
Sekhanje711/
Shichana711/
Shekonii711/
Shechane711/
Seichana711/
Shaskani711/
Shishkanich701/
Sikana675,031/
Sekoni674,139/
Sakani671,307/
Sijani671,058/
Cikani671,045/
Sekeni671,018/
Sejani67631/
Zekani67629/
Cekani67457/
Sekana67433/
Saichamni67350/
Çekani67331/
Zikani67306/
Chaukhani67261/
Sikoni67106/
Sekane6784/
Sichannai6765/
Shahijani6760/
Choukhani6758/
Secani6756/
Sachchani6753/
Sikane6753/
Siqani6750/
Sekany6745/
Sikeni6739/
Sikany6727/
Sekhanajh6727/
Shahajani6719/
Chaichani6718/
Chickanis6718/
Sjaichani6716/
Sichainoi6716/
Çikani6713/
Chaikhane677/
Xekani677/
Chhakhani676/
Shatkaniy676/
Shaykhoni675/
Sicani675/
Sikanh675/
Seechamni675/
Saikhanaa674/
Chichanni672/
Sheijooni672/
Saikhaana671/
Chikkaani671/
Chiyekani671/
Chechaani671/
Chhichani671/
Siyachani671/
Sikhahane671/
Shekaanna671/
Shatkhane671/
Shaichana671/
Shaikanna671/
Shikhoune671/
Shakhasne671/
Shekangoy671/
Shouekanı671/
Shayakani671/
Sichannit671/
Saikhanaj671/
Sekhahani671/
Chekangni671/
Chekhouni671/
Chikahane671/
Chikannis671/
Jshadkani671/
Chikhouni671/
Sekhhanie671/
Saiakhane671/
Seqani671/
Suikomhai671/

Sheikhani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sheikhani in the Marathi language
शेखानीsekhani50
शेखांनीsekhanni50

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