Shiikh Surname
Approximately 2,045 people bear this surname
Shiikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 2,010 | 1:6,693 | 535 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Shiikh (206) may also be a first name.
Shiikh Demographics
Average Shiikh Salary in
Norway
210,092 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Shiikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shiikh (Hindi: शि़िख, Marathi: शैख) is found most in Somalia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiikh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shiikh is the 203,470th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,563,592 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shiikh reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 630,600th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 206 people.
The surname is most widespread in Somalia, where it is held by 2,010 people, or 1 in 6,693. Not including Somalia it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 0 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.
Shiikh Last Name Statistics demography
Shiikh earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 39.29% less than the national average, earning 210,092 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shieikh | 92 | 27 | / |
| Shiiekh | 92 | 6 | / |
| Shiik | 91 | 8 | / |
| Siikh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shiekh | 83 | 28,495 | / |
| Sehikh | 83 | 48 | / |
| Shiike | 83 | 16 | / |
| Shieik | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shiich | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shihik | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sihikh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Siik | 80 | 347 | / |
| Sheaikh | 77 | 3,097 | / |
| Sheeikh | 77 | 13 | / |
| Shieksh | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shjeikh | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shjaikh | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shehikh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sehiekh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sihaikh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shihike | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shgiekh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shieekh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shiehkh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shiejkh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shiekkh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shiykeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seheikh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siheikh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schiike | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shiekhh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shiek | 73 | 7,019 | / |
| Shiyk | 73 | 515 | / |
| Shiiq | 73 | 315 | / |
| Siigh | 73 | 116 | / |
| Siekh | 73 | 77 | / |
| Sehik | 73 | 48 | / |
| Sihik | 73 | 26 | / |
| Siike | 73 | 17 | / |
| Siihg | 73 | 6 | / |
| Suhik | 73 | 5 | / |
| Chiik | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shjik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Syikh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shiij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sieik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Siiks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schaijik | 71 | 11 | / |
| Schieich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheeaikh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schiek | 67 | 1,697 | / |
| Sheaik | 67 | 199 | / |
| Shiekg | 67 | 199 | / |
| Seaikh | 67 | 152 | / |
| Shieck | 67 | 48 | / |
| Sighik | 67 | 46 | / |
| Shiych | 67 | 36 | / |
| Shiegh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Sheeik | 67 | 18 | / |
| Siihgh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shieke | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shiech | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shieek | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sehaik | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seeikh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shjekh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shyich | 67 | 4 | / |
| Suhaik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sgeikh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sihekh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shyekh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siiske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjiekh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siekhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shjaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shehik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sziich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suheik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehiek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shyiok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cehikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehick | 67 | 0 | / |
Shiikh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shiikh in the Hindi language | ||
| शि़िख | siikha | - |
| Shiikh in the Marathi language | ||
| शैख | saikha | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shiikh
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