Shiekh Surname
Approximately 28,495 people bear this surname
Shiekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 10,299 | 1:74,480 | 5,046 |
| Somalia | 9,166 | 1:1,468 | 147 |
| Pakistan | 3,791 | 1:47,123 | 1,964 |
| Bangladesh | 1,983 | 1:80,361 | 3,747 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,312 | 1:23,518 | 3,324 |
| Egypt | 458 | 1:200,733 | 14,525 |
| Kenya | 435 | 1:106,161 | 9,159 |
| United Arab Emirates | 371 | 1:24,696 | 2,783 |
| United States | 170 | 1:2,132,111 | 135,040 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| England | 76 | 1:733,132 | 40,828 |
| Qatar | 66 | 1:35,727 | 3,681 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Syria | 17 | 1:1,135,354 | 7,033 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Somaliland | 4 | 1:875,046 | 1,198 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Shiekh (8,580) may also be a first name.
Shiekh Demographics
Shiekh Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Shiekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shiekh (Hindi: शेख, Marathi: शेख, Oriya: େଶଖ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiekh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 19,293rd most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 255,748 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Shiekh live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 53 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 67,894th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 8,580 people.
This surname is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 10,299 people, or 1 in 74,480. In India Shiekh is primarily concentrated in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 91 percent live, Maharashtra, where 3 percent live and Assam, where 3 percent live. Besides India Shiekh is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 32 percent live and Pakistan, where 13 percent live.
Shiekh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Shiekh surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Shiekh last name are 17.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.37% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shiekh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shiekh in the Hindi language | ||
| शेख | sekha | - |
| Shiekh in the Oriya language | ||
| େଶଖ | esakha | - |
| Shiekh in the Marathi language | ||
| शेख | sekha | 96.63 |
| शेखाम | sekhama | 0.56 |
| शेईखा | se'ikha | 0.56 |
| शेख्ं | sekhm | 0.56 |
| शेईख | se'ikha | 0.56 |
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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
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- 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 Shiekh
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