Al-Shah Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Al-Shah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 19 | 1:4,041,185 | 108,332 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
Al-Shah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Shah is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al-Shah is the 4,307,654th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Shah reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.
The surname Al-Shah is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 4,041,185. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 47 percent reside, Mazandaran Province, where 42 percent reside and Ardabil Province, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Iran this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shaha | 93 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shahy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sha | 92 | 3 | / |
| Al-Shahat | 88 | 217 | / |
| Al Shah | 86 | 91 | / |
| Al-Shaa | 86 | 73 | / |
| Al-Shay | 86 | 2 | / |
| Al-Sahy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaahaa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Sahah | 80 | 12 | / |
| Al Shash | 80 | 5 | / |
| Al-Shaud | 80 | 5 | / |
| Al Shahy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sad | 77 | 46 | / |
| Al-Sai | 77 | 24 | / |
| Al-Soh | 77 | 15 | / |
| Al Sha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Al-Saa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Al-Jsa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaath | 75 | 76 | / |
| Al Sahaih | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al Shahad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al Shahaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Shahey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheeha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shoosh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Shathh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaash | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saud | 71 | 4,242 | / |
| Al-Saad | 71 | 2,742 | / |
| Al-Said | 71 | 2,186 | / |
| Al Shaheeh | 71 | 182 | / |
| Al-Saai | 71 | 55 | / |
| Al Shad | 71 | 7 | / |
| Al Shaa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al-Sayd | 71 | 5 | / |
| Al-Saih | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al Sahy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Siah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Soha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sa'd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zzah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saïd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sadd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Saha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sa'ad | 67 | 200 | / |
| Al Sa | 67 | 114 | / |
| Al-Saaid | 67 | 21 | / |
| Al Shayt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Al Sahat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Al Sahai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Shouh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Sahad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al-So | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al-Soush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zahey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sahaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Siaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shhot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Za | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Al-Shah
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