Sheikhani Surname
Approximately 2,281 people bear this surname
Sheikhani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2,127 | 1:36,099 | 4,270 |
| Pakistan | 78 | 1:2,290,306 | 20,782 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Sheikhani (20) may also be a first name.
Sheikhani Demographics
Average Sheikhani Salary in
United States
$68,962 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Sheikhani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheikhani in the Marathi language | ||
| शेखानी | sekhani | 50 |
| शेखांनी | sekhanni | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sheikhani
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