Shiekh Ahmed Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Shiekh Ahmed Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shiekh Ahmed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Shiekh Ahmed Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shiekh Ahmed Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shiekh Ahmed is found in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiekh Ahmed? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Shiekh Ahmed occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shiekh Ahmed live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in Cushitic Africa.

This surname is most common in Somalia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 3,363,015. Beside Somalia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shekh Ahmed962/
Shiek Ahmed962/
Shikh Ahmed961/
Sheikh Ahmed921,453/
Shaikh Ahmed9285/
Shekha Ahmed921/
Sheckh Ahmed921/
Sheekh Ahmed921/
Shiikh Ahmed921/
Shek Ahmed914/
Shekhahmed911/
Sheik Ahmed87157/
Shaik Ahmed8757/
Sheikhahmed8711/
Shaikhahmed876/
Shekh Ahmad875/
Chikh Ahmed873/
Shikh Ahmad871/
Shekahmed862/
Cheikh Ahmed83109/
Sheikh Ahmad8340/
Sheikh-Ahmed839/
Sheick Ahmed835/
Sheekh-Ahmed833/
Chikh Yahmed831/
Shaikh Ahmad831/
Sheike Ahmed831/
Shikh Ahmadi831/
Sheikahmed829/
Shiek Amod825/
Sheekahmed823/
Shekh Amad822/
Shaikahmed822/
Sheik Amed821/
Sheikhamed821/
Chek Ahmed821/
Shiekahmad821/
Shaikh Hameed8035/
Sheikh Hameed807/
Shekh Md803/
Cheikha Ahmed801/
Shiekh Hamadi801/
Sheikh Ahmadi801/
Sheikh Hammed801/
Sheik-Ahmed788/
Shekh Hamid786/
Sheikhameed786/
Cheikhahmed784/
Shaik-Ahmed783/
Shaikh Amad782/
Cheik Ahmed782/
Shekh Aamad781/
Chekh Ahmad781/
Chikh Ahmad781/
Shaik Ahmod781/
Shiek Amodu781/
Sheik Ahmod781/
Sheik Hamed781/
Sheikhahmad781/
Shekh Hamad781/
Chaikhahmed781/
Shaikh Hameeda774/
Shaykhah Ahmed771/
Shekhamad762/
Sheikh Md761/
Sheik Hameed7561/
Sheikh Hamid759/
Shawky Ahmed759/
Sheikh-Ahmad758/
Shaikh Hamid757/
Sheikh Aamad754/
Cheikh Ahmad753/
Sheikhahmadi752/
Shaikhahmadi752/
Sheykhahmadi752/
Shekh Hamada751/
Shekh Hamadi751/
Sheikh Mahdi751/
Sheekh Amudi751/
Shikh Hamada751/
Sheikhahmady751/
Shaikh Mahdi751/
Sheik Amod7380/
Shaik Amod7350/
Shekhamodi734/
Shekhamudi734/
Shaikahmad734/
Chiekhamad734/
Sheikahmet733/
Shaik Amid732/
Shikhamudi731/
Sheka Amda731/
Shekaahmad731/
Shekh Amit731/
Shekhaimad731/
Shayekhmed731/
Sheik-Amed731/
Shaikaamed731/
Sheikh Hamadi723/
Sheikh Hamada722/
Shikh Hammada721/
Shakooy Ahmed721/
Sheik Hamid7034/
Shaik Hamid7016/
Shaik-Hamid704/
Shakhmed703/
Cheik-Ahmed703/
Sheikhhamad702/
Shekh Maddu701/
Shekhhaimad701/
Shekhhamidd701/
Shaki Ahmad701/
Shakh-Ahmad701/
Sheikhamode701/
Sheek Hamud701/
Sheikhmahdi701/
Shikamad701/
Sheik-Hamid701/
Sheikh Mohd701/
Sheiik Awow Ahmed691/
Shukhamet674/
Cheick-Ahmed672/
Shekamate671/
Shekhamat671/
Shaikha Modi671/
Sheikhmad671/
Shejkhammadi671/
Chegou Ahmed671/
Sheikhmet671/
Shigue Maeda671/
Shaqahmed671/
Che Ku Ahmad671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shiekh Ahmed
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