Sheikhem Surname
4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq
Sheikhem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Sheikhem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheikhem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sheikhem occurs most in Iraq. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sheikhem.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheikhem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,206,983rd most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Sheikhem is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sheikhem reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 95 percent reside in Levant.
The surname is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 1,667,698. Outside of Iraq it occurs in one country. It is also found in Yemen, where 5 percent reside.
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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 Sheikhem
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