Shouikh Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Shouikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 45 | 1:1,706,278 | 64,723 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Shouikh (10) may also be a first name.
Shouikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shouikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shouikh occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shouikh? popularity and diffusion
Shouikh is the 2,876,555th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Shouikh is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shouikh are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shouikh is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name globally, held by 10 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 1,706,278. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Khuzestan Province, where 93 percent live, Fars Province, where 2 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 2 percent live. Apart from Iran this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Qatar, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Souikh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shouik | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shouike | 86 | 124 | / |
| Shouich | 86 | 60 | / |
| Sheuikh | 86 | 8 | / |
| Shauikh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Souik | 83 | 19 | / |
| Chouaikh | 80 | 153 | / |
| Chouikhe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Showeikh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shahuikh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sahikh | 77 | 715 | / |
| Sahuik | 77 | 4 | / |
| Souich | 77 | 2 | / |
| Souigh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shauik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soueik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Souykh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shoekh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Souike | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shouix | 77 | 0 | / |
| Souick | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ch'oueikh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Choueickh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheaikh | 71 | 3,097 | / |
| Souiche | 71 | 126 | / |
| Shaeikh | 71 | 93 | / |
| Shahikh | 71 | 75 | / |
| Shieikh | 71 | 27 | / |
| Sheeikh | 71 | 13 | / |
| Cheuikh | 71 | 10 | / |
| Chouich | 71 | 8 | / |
| Souaigh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shieekh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahiokh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shiejkh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seheikh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chouaik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schouig | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sahik | 67 | 1,208 | / |
| Chouiche | 67 | 155 | / |
| Shoehigh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Souig | 67 | 7 | / |
| Choieikh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Suhik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sioik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sohik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sanghikh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shahiekh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shoek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Souic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Choweikh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sooik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Souaiche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sueik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choueick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoohigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheeaikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schauich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choueike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chouaikk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saheikgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soaik | 67 | 0 | / |
| Souix | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Shouikh
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