Sheki Surname
Approximately 633 people bear this surname
Sheki Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 186 | 1:284,632 | 22,243 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| India | 146 | 1:5,253,872 | 129,394 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Zambia | 16 | 1:990,620 | 29,787 |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 1:964,912 | 14,691 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
Sheki (602) may also be a first name.
Sheki Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheki Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sheki (Hindi: शेकी, Marathi: शेकी, Russian: Шеки) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheki? popularity and diffusion
It is the 515,280th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 11,512,711 people. The last name Sheki is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Sheki reside; 33 percent reside in Southern Africa and 33 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 340,659th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 602 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 284,632. In Tanzania Sheki is most prevalent in: Tanga Region, where 48 percent are found, Mara Region, where 47 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 29 percent are found and India, where 23 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheki Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheki in the Marathi language | ||
| शेकी | seki | - |
| Sheki in the Hindi language | ||
| शेकी | seki | 92.59 |
| शेकि | seki | 3.7 |
| शंेकी | sameki | 3.7 |
| Sheki in the Russian language | ||
| Шеки | seki | - |
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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
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- 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 Sheki
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