Abu Shah Surname

448,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Abu Shah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu Shah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel7041:12,1561,862
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Palestine51:909,77015,190
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Abu Shah (143) may also be a first name.

Abu Shah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abu Shah Come From? nationality or country of origin

Abu Shah is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu Shah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 448,102nd most frequent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 9,588,876 people. The last name Abu Shah is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Abu Shah are found; 93 percent are found in West Asia and 93 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Abu Shah is also the 772,378th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 143 people.

The last name Abu Shah is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is carried by 704 people, or 1 in 12,156. In Israel Abu Shah is mostly concentrated in: Northern District, where 75 percent are found, Haifa District, where 17 percent are found and Central District, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Israel Abu Shah is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 3 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

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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
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