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 found most in Iran. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sheikhani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheikhani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 185,769th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,194,891 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Sheikhani reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 20 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Iran, where it is held by 2,127 people, or 1 in 36,099. In Iran Sheikhani is mostly concentrated in: Khuzestan Province, where 33 percent live, Tehran Province, where 14 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 13 percent live. Barring Iran Sheikhani exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Sheikhani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sheikhani surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with 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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