Sheikhi Surname

9,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Sheikhi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sheikhi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran54,8841:1,399178
Syria2,4261:7,956780
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Lebanon421:134,2166,954
Canada371:995,82774,831
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
England81:6,964,757184,742
India71:109,580,769786,157
Finland71:785,24338,644
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Sheikhi (1,616) may also be a first name.

Sheikhi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sheikhi (Arabic: الشيخي, Marathi: शेिख) is most common in Iran. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheikhi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sheikhi is the 9,766th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 126,036 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sheikhi are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sheikhi is also the 192,180th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 1,616 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 54,884 people, or 1 in 1,399. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent live, Isfahan Province, where 8 percent live and Khuzestan Province, where 7 percent live. Apart from Iran this surname exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 4 percent live and Egypt, where 0 percent live.

Sheikhi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sheikhi last name is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Sheikhi surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Sheikhi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 54.07% more than the national average, earning $66,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 66.09% more than the national average, earning $82,517 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheikhai9358/
Sheikhid939/
Sheikhie932/
Sheikhiz931/
Sheikhui931/
Shekhi92259/
Shikhi92139/
Sheiki9230/
Seikhi922/
Sheikhieh8829/
Sheikhais884/
Sheikha866,815/
Sheykhi86856/
Shaikhi86257/
Shiokhi86246/
Sheikhy8646/
Sheikhe8622/
Shekhai8618/
Shiekhi869/
Sheikeh869/
Sheikjh866/
Shoekhi865/
Sheikhj864/
Scheiki863/
Sheikih862/
Sheikit862/
Sjeikhi862/
Shidkhi861/
Shikhiy861/
Sheukhi861/
Shikhai861/
Sheikie860/
Shiki839,852/
Sekhi83821/
Sikhi83357/
Seiki83201/
Shaikhii8029/
Shekhich8011/
Sheikhey808/
Sheikhha807/
Sheikheh804/
Shshikhi802/
Shayekhi802/
Shaikhiz801/
Sheekhei801/
Sheekhii801/
Shijekhi801/
Scheichi801/
Cheikhis801/
Sheikhjj801/
Sheekhai801/
Shikha7728,530/
Shekha777,677/
Sekhai775,236/
Shakhi773,795/
Shichi771,753/
Shekhe771,363/
Shikeh771,277/
Sheike77853/
Sheika77749/
Shikai77677/
Seichi77495/
Seakhi77232/
Shikii77178/
Shioki77172/
Shaiki77118/
Shekhy7795/
Shekih7789/
Shikio7749/
Sikhai7748/
Saikhi7747/
Shikie7736/
Shikki7731/
Sekhij7724/
Shikhe7723/
Shikiy7723/
Seikei7721/
Sekhui7713/
Seikha7711/
Shekeh7711/
Sikhoi7710/
Shekjh778/
Sheikj778/
Seikai778/
Szeiki778/
Seikis777/
Shekhj776/
Sheiky776/
Shechi776/
Shikhy775/
Shykhi774/
Seikeh774/
Shikih774/
Sekhih774/
Seekhi774/
Seikih773/
Sahkhi773/
Shikui773/
Seikhe773/
Sekhiy773/
Sikhui773/
Schiki772/
Sheigi772/
Siakhi772/
Seikie771/
Shikid771/
Shicki771/
Sekhyi771/
Seikhy771/
Seyiki771/
Shikyi771/
Seiaki771/
Soekhi771/
Seykhi771/
Shigki771/
Sikhiy771/
Seioki771/
Sekhid771/
Seidki771/
Seikio771/
Sikhih771/
Siekhi771/
Shekii771/
Shitki771/
Shihhi771/
Scheikher751/
Scheiichi751/
Siki739,812/
Shiokai711,246/
Shiochi71975/
Soekhai71569/
Shaikha71565/
Scheike71507/
Saekhio71478/
Sekhaai71374/
Schuiki71169/
Shaykhi71125/
Shoichi7199/
Shikkis7190/
Shiyaki7181/
Shikoha7177/
Shaikjh7147/
Shaukhi7144/
Scheika7143/
Shijiki7140/
Shaikhj7139/
Shakhai7137/
Saikhai7134/
Shaikih7132/
Shaikhy7128/
Shikheh7126/
Shojiki7124/
Seiichi7122/
Shekhet7122/
Shaikhe7121/
Sekhuis7120/
Sekhijh7120/
Sheekha7118/
Shekhaa7116/
Shekhey7115/
Shuichi7113/
Shuiski7113/
Shicchi7112/
Shaikeh7110/
Soikhai7110/
Siddkhi719/
Shoukhi718/
Shiekha718/
Shekhay717/
Sheikey717/
Schechi717/
Shakhio717/
Shekhed716/
Chekhis716/
Siakhai715/
Shiddki715/
Shetchi714/
Shethhi714/
Shiekhy714/
Shikhee714/
Saikhit714/
Seichai714/
Chekhii713/
Seikhay713/
Shijaki713/
Shchiki713/
Shuechi713/
Shihchi712/
Cheichi712/
Shekhaj712/
Sheakhj712/
Shakkhi712/
Shaikie712/
Shahkhi712/
Shoikeh712/
Cheikai712/
Sheykhy712/
Seekhai712/
Szeiski712/
Shichai712/
Sheikys712/
Chekhiy711/
Zeikhai711/
Sikcchi711/
Sikhaiy711/
Shihhui711/
Shikeah711/
Shiekhj711/
Shigchi711/
Sheikes711/
Sheiket711/
Shekaih711/
Shekajh711/
Shekhha711/
Shekkha711/
Sheakha711/
Sheakhe711/
Sheekeh711/
Sshaiki711/
Seitchi711/
Sheiqui711/
Seihuki711/
Scheigi711/
Shaikii711/
Shaekih711/
Seyieki711/
Shiekeh711/
Shechit711/
Shikhet711/
Shikhey711/
Shigkip711/
Shikuha711/
Saiekhi711/
Schikis711/
Seeakhi711/
Seiachi711/
Sekhiea711/
Sekhiph711/
Sekhaij711/
Shikhay711/
Shikhuy711/
Seakhio711/
Saekhoi711/
Shoicki711/
Shihkai711/
Shaiski711/
Chikhui711/
Sekha67649,902/
Sakhi67327,818/
Saiki6716,834/
Seike6712,668/
Shika6710,847/
Sechi679,992/
Sheka679,861/
Sikha677,654/
Sikki673,918/
Sheke672,352/
Shigi671,959/
Sekii671,691/
Shike671,488/
Sichi671,310/
Shiji671,240/
Seika671,017/
Sheki67633/
Siaki67621/
Chaikhit67528/
Seiji67516/
Sikoi67461/
Shikhaya67347/
Sheqi67309/
Sziki67305/
Sikai67293/
Sheji67200/
Shoikhet67186/
Shuiskyi67185/
Sikui6796/
Sikie6786/
Shiqi6772/
Sikii6755/
Suiki6754/
Shaikhet6750/
Sikio6746/
Scheiker6741/
Chaikhai6733/
Shegi6724/
Shekhets6721/
Sikhe6721/
Shickich6719/
Shijikai6718/
Choikhit6717/
Sahakhai6717/
Seigi6714/
Sekhaghi6714/
Sikeh6714/
Sikiy6713/
Sikij6711/
Sheykher6710/
Sekhj6710/
Sikhy679/
Scheiche679/
Sekhy679/
Shikhess679/
Shahkhiz678/
Seiké677/
Schaikis676/
Shoikhed676/
Cheichei675/
Shiyokha675/
Sheicher674/
Seiky674/
Hcheichi674/
Shikuuyi674/
Shuiskiy673/
Seikj673/
Shekj673/
Sciki673/
Ceiki673/
Sekhaaih673/
Sekhaais673/
Shuiskii672/
Shekheat672/
Shoykhit672/
Schuiski672/
Sikyi672/
Sigki672/
Seichais672/
Sheekhey672/
Shaikhed672/
Shoikhyt672/
Shaikhyt672/
Shaykhie671/
Saheicha671/
Chhikhai671/
Schikich671/
Soeiecki671/
Shoikher671/
Shiky671/
Sheykkha671/
Sheikett671/
Shekeshh671/
Shekhaya671/
Sheky671/
Shishkai671/
Shaiikha671/
Shakhich671/
Shayikha671/
Sheekish671/
Chikahai671/
Sheyakeh671/
Sheiejii671/
Shoitchi671/
Sheskyhz671/
Sheshchi671/
Sheykheh671/
Shekheha671/
Shikheey671/
Sahzkhiz671/
Sekhahai671/
Sekhaijh671/
Chiyakhi671/
Cheidkei671/
Sheihaky671/
Sheykhee671/
Shikkiey671/
Sxiki671/
Shuichit671/
Shikj671/
Shsaukhi671/
Choikhid671/
Seichist670/
Sheicker670/

Sheikhi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sheikhi in the Marathi language
शेिखseikha-
Sheikhi in the Arabic language
الشيخيalshykhy-
شيخىshykhy-
شيخيshykhy-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Sheikhi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis