Al-Shaya Surname
Approximately 767 people bear this surname
Al-Shaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Al-Shaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Shaya is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shaya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 444,963rd most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 9,501,364 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Al-Shaya reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
It is most widespread in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 676 people, or 1 in 45,645. Excluding Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 10 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 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
- 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-Shaya
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