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

The surname Shiek (Hindi: शीएक, Marathi: शेख) is borne by more people in Somalia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Shiek is the 70,433^rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,038,260 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Shiek reside; 64 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Shiek is also the 137,242^nd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 2,820 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Somalia, where it is held by 4,460 people, or 1 in 3,016. Besides Somalia this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent live and The Philippines, where 6 percent live.

Shiek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shiek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shiek surname grew 137 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shiek Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Shiek surname are 1.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.84% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shiek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.36% more than the national average, earning R 426,216 per year; in United States they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $44,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.62% less than the national average, earning $37,948 CAD per year.