Shieikh Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Shieikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Shieikh (20) may also be a first name.
Shieikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shieikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shieikh (Marathi: शेख) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shieikh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,798,600th most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Shieikh are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 20 people.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 40,371,862. In India it is most numerous in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 95 percent live and Maharashtra, where 5 percent live. Not including India Shieikh occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shieikh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shieikh in the Marathi language | ||
| शेख | sekha | - |
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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 Shieikh
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