Family name Шейху (Cheikhou 
, Шейху 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare last name. The family name Шейху is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Mauritania, where it is quite a common surname, Senegal, where it is quite a rare surname, and Ghana, where it is a rare surname. More prevalently, Шейху is the forename as well as the last name.