View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Shiekh (Hindi: शेख, Marathi: शेख, Oriya: େଶଖ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 19,293^rd most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 255,748 people. Shiekh is primarily found in Asia, where 63 percent of Shiekh are found; 56 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 67,894^th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 8,580 people.

The last name is most common in India, where it is carried by 10,299 people, or 1 in 74,480. In India Shiekh is primarily concentrated in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 91 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 3 percent are found and Assam, where 3 percent are found. Barring India it is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Somalia, where 32 percent are found and Pakistan, where 13 percent are found.

Shiekh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Shiekh last name are 17.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.37% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shiekh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.45% more than the national average, earning $50,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $52,120 CAD per year.