Al Shiah Surname
Approximately 2,320 people bear this surname
Al Shiah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 1,319 | 1:14,633 | 1,158 |
| Lebanon | 685 | 1:8,229 | 1,290 |
| Palestine | 289 | 1:15,740 | 2,750 |
| Tunisia | 16 | 1:38,164 | 5,464 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
Al Shiah Demographics
Al Shiah Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Shiah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Shiah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al Shiah is found most frequently in Syria. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Al Shiah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Shiah? popularity and diffusion
Al Shiah is the 183,079th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,141,184 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Shiah are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Levant.
This last name is most prevalent in Syria, where it is borne by 1,319 people, or 1 in 14,633. In Syria it is primarily concentrated in: Rif Dimashq Governorate, where 99 percent live, Damascus Governorate, where 0 percent live and Tartus Governorate, where 0 percent live. Not including Syria Al Shiah is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 30 percent live and Palestine, where 12 percent live.
Al Shiah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Sunni (97%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shihah | 94 | 346 | / |
| Al Siah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al Shiha | 88 | 261 | / |
| Al Siaha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Siach | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Sia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Shihad | 82 | 17 | / |
| Al Shehah | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al Shihai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al Siap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Shehash | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shiha | 75 | 360 | / |
| Al Sheha | 75 | 11 | / |
| Al Sihai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Sajia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Sujha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Shayya | 71 | 87 | / |
| Al Shehad | 71 | 37 | / |
| Al Sayyah | 71 | 10 | / |
| Al Shehat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shehai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Saijad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shehah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Siad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Al Syad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shayyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sahayah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sayea | 63 | 20 | / |
| Al Saaya | 63 | 8 | / |
| Al Chyad | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheha | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Sayyad | 59 | 359 | / |
| Al-Shayea | 59 | 204 | / |
| Al Sajjad | 59 | 17 | / |
| Al-Sayyah | 59 | 16 | / |
| Al-Sheeha | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shayya | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Sayeay | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sheheaz | 56 | 1 | / |
| Al Zayya | 50 | 2 | / |
| Al Seoud | 50 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sayea | 50 | 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
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- 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 Shiah
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