Shikhova Surname
Approximately 6,715 people bear this surname
Shikhova Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Arabic word sheikh.
Sheikh (shaykh, SHEEK; Arabic: شيخ šayḫ, plural شيوخ šuyūḫ) — also transliterated sheik, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, sheikh, shekh, shaik and shaikh — is an honorific title in the Arabic language.
Read More About This SurnameShikhova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6,333 | 1:22,757 | 3,232 |
| Kazakhstan | 161 | 1:109,829 | 11,898 |
| Uzbekistan | 103 | 1:300,283 | 8,324 |
| Belarus | 53 | 1:179,265 | 23,543 |
| Moldova | 14 | 1:254,383 | 22,033 |
| Transnistria | 9 | 1:52,744 | 7,681 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Shikhova Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Arabic word sheikh.
Sheikh (shaykh, SHEEK; Arabic: شيخ šayḫ, plural شيوخ šuyūḫ) — also transliterated sheik, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, sheikh, shekh, shaik and shaikh — is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates 'a chief of a tribe' or 'a royal family member'. It is also commonly used to refer to a Muslim religious scholar. The term can be literally translated into 'elder'.
- alf1208Shikhova Demographics
Shikhova Political Affiliation
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Shikhova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shikhova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shikhova (Georgian: შიხოვა, Russian: Шихова) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shikhova? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 73,336th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,085,264 people. The surname Shikhova occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Shikhova live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 69 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
Shikhova is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 6,333 people, or 1 in 22,757. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Kirov Oblast, where 20 percent reside, Kaluga Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside and Uzbekistan, where 2 percent reside.
Shikhova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Shikhova last name is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Shikhova last name are 19.69% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.46% registered to vote for the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shikhova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shikhova in the Georgian language | ||
| შიხოვა | shikhova | - |
| Shikhova in the Russian language | ||
| Шихова | sihova | - |
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