Skekh Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Skekh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skekh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India601:12,784,423224,716
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

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

Skekh (Marathi: शेख) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skekh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,372,517th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname is primarily found 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 prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 26 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 12,784,423. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 65 percent reside, West Bengal, where 32 percent reside and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 2 percent reside. Excluding India it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 6 percent reside and Somalia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeikh91178/
Skiekh913/
Skhekh913/
Skeekh912/
Shkekh911/
Skek8939/
Skheikh834/
Shkeikh831/
Skhekhe831/
Shkhekh831/
Skhiekh831/
Skeik802,467/
Skeek8029/
Skikh8022/
Skeak809/
Skeke805/
Skiek804/
Sckek803/
Shkek802/
Skeck801/
Skeyk801/
Skech801/
Skaikh73217/
Skeech7354/
Skeike7346/
Skeich7337/
Skeych7313/
Shqekh733/
Shkikh733/
Skeche732/
Skecks732/
Skhiek731/
Sgkeyk731/
Skhikh731/
Skihkh731/
Skiegh731/
Sckeck731/
Chkekh731/
Skeach730/
Skik67281/
Skec6786/
Skyk6760/
Skhaikh6710/
Skjk674/
Shchekh673/
Skeq671/
Skeg670/

Skekh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skekh in the Marathi language
शेखsekha96.67
शेखानsekhana3.33

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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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