Skekh Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Skekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
Skekh (26) may also be a first name.
Skekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skekh (Marathi: शेख) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Skekh.
How Common Is The Last Name Skekh? popularity and diffusion
Skekh is the 2,372,517th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Skekh live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 26 people.
This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 12,784,423. In India Skekh is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 65 percent are found, West Bengal, where 32 percent are found and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 2 percent are found. Not including India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 6 percent are found and Somalia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeikh | 91 | 178 | / |
| Skiekh | 91 | 3 | / |
| Skhekh | 91 | 3 | / |
| Skeekh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Shkekh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Skek | 89 | 39 | / |
| Skheikh | 83 | 4 | / |
| Shkeikh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Skhekhe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shkhekh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Skhiekh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Skeik | 80 | 2,467 | / |
| Skeek | 80 | 29 | / |
| Skikh | 80 | 22 | / |
| Skeak | 80 | 9 | / |
| Skeke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Skiek | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sckek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shkek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skeck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skeyk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skech | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skaikh | 73 | 217 | / |
| Skeech | 73 | 54 | / |
| Skeike | 73 | 46 | / |
| Skeich | 73 | 37 | / |
| Skeych | 73 | 13 | / |
| Shqekh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shkikh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Skeche | 73 | 2 | / |
| Skecks | 73 | 2 | / |
| Skhiek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sgkeyk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skhikh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skihkh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skiegh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sckeck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chkekh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skeach | 73 | 0 | / |
| Skik | 67 | 281 | / |
| Skec | 67 | 86 | / |
| Skyk | 67 | 60 | / |
| Skhaikh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Skjk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shchekh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Skeq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skeg | 67 | 0 | / |
Skekh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skekh in the Marathi language | ||
| शेख | sekha | 96.67 |
| शेखान | sekhana | 3.33 |
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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 Skekh
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