Shekhe Surname
Approximately 1,363 people bear this surname
Shekhe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 642 | 1:82,464 | 8,428 |
| Iran | 458 | 1:167,647 | 14,256 |
| India | 258 | 1:2,973,122 | 89,393 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Shekhe (296) may also be a first name.
Shekhe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shekhe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shekhe (Hindi: शेखे, Marathi: शेखे) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shekhe? popularity and diffusion
Shekhe is the 282,766th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,346,695 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Shekhe reside; 53 percent reside in South Asia and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 512,632nd most common first name at a global level, borne by 296 people.
This last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 642 people, or 1 in 82,464. In Tanzania Shekhe is most frequent in: Tanga Region, where 33 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 30 percent live and Mtwara Region, where 22 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Shekhe is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 34 percent live and India, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shekhe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shekhe in the Hindi language | ||
| शेखे | sekhe | - |
| Shekhe in the Marathi language | ||
| शेखे | sekhe | 88.03 |
| शेख | sekha | 10.04 |
| शेखॅ | sekhe | 0.77 |
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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 Shekhe
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