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

The surname Abu Shah has its highest incidence in Israel. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 448,102nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 9,588,876 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 143 people.

It is most widespread in Israel, where it is borne by 704 people, or 1 in 12,156. In Israel it is most frequent in: Northern District, where 75 percent are found, Haifa District, where 17 percent are found and Central District, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Israel Abu Shah is found in 6 countries. It also occurs 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Abu Shah
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