Shaikh usually refers to: * Sheikh, as an alternate Romanization; a term for elders, tribal leaders, and royalty in Arabic-influenced cultures It may also refer to:

Communities

* Shaikhs in South Asia, a social and ethnic grouping in South Asia * Kashmiri Shaikhs, a large Kashmiri clan * Gujarati Shaikh, a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat * Punjabi Shaikhs, a community found in Punjab consisting of Muslim converts from the Brahmins, Rajputs, and Khatris castes * Shaikhs of Rajasthan, a Muslim community found in the state of Rajasthan * Shaikhs of Uttar Pradesh * Sindhi Shaikhs, a community found in Sindh consisting Muslim converts from the Lohana caste

People with the family name

* Anwar Shaikh (critic of Islam) (1928–2006), Pakistani-born British author * Anwar Shaikh (economist) (born 1945), Pakistani American economist * Arbaj Shaikh, Indian actor * Fatima Sana Shaikh (born 1992), Indian actress * Shaikh Aasif Shaikh Rashid Indian politician

Communities

People with the family name

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