View the most religious surnames in Russia

Where Does The Last Name Sheykh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sheykh (Russian: Шейх) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheykh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 460,168^th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,928,537 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Sheykh live; 56 percent live in Eastern Europe and 45 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 291,981^st most widespread first name internationally It is held by 788 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 457 people, or 1 in 315,368. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 18 percent are found, Chechen Republic, where 11 percent are found and Republic of Tatarstan, where 9 percent are found. Not including Russia it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Uzbekistan, where 10 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 8 percent are found.

Sheykh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (89%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sheykh last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.