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

Shiekh (Hindi: शेख, Marathi: शेख, Oriya: େଶଖ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shiekh.

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

The surname Shiekh is the 19,293^rd most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 255,748 people. The surname Shiekh is predominantly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Shiekh reside; 56 percent reside in South Asia and 53 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shiekh is also the 67,894^th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 8,580 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 10,299 people, or 1 in 74,480. In India it is most common in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 91 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 3 percent reside and Assam, where 3 percent reside. Not including India this surname exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 32 percent reside and Pakistan, where 13 percent reside.

Shiekh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shiekh last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Shiekh surname are 17.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.37% registered to vote for the political 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.