View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The surname Sheykh (Russian: Шейх) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 460,168^th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,928,537 people. This last name is mostly found 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 numerous forename internationally, borne by 788 people.

The surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is held 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. Beside Russia this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Uzbekistan, where 10 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 8 percent are found.

Sheykh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sheykh surname is predominantly Muslim (89%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sheykh surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.