Sahb Surname

459,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Sahb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2971:2,582,71281,561
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Brazil1251:1,712,59555,994
Pakistan501:3,572,87826,888
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
France41:16,605,680368,153
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
England11:55,718,059489,080
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Sahb (3,504) may also be a first name.

Sahb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sahb (Arabic: شعب, Hindi: साहब, Marathi: साहब) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahb? popularity and diffusion

It is the 459,064th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,901,557 people. The last name Sahb occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Sahb are found; 47 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 119,923rd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 3,504 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 2,582,712. In India it is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 71 percent live, Punjab, where 10 percent live and Bihar, where 8 percent live. Beside India this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 27 percent live and Brazil, where 17 percent live.

Sahb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sahb has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sahb surname decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahab8942,764/
Sahub89320/
Shahb89136/
Saahb8920/
Sashb891/
Saihb891/
Sgahb891/
Sab8635,403/
Shahab8041,436/
Sahaib80577/
Sahaab80126/
Sjahab8051/
Saheib8018/
Shahub8015/
Shahyb8010/
Saahab808/
Sahayb801/
Shaahb801/
Shahbb801/
Shathb801/
Sahahb801/
Sahabd801/
Sahabz801/
Hsahab801/
Saab7538,373/
Saib7518,402/
Sabz7514,152/
Sabh757,225/
Shab757,021/
Siab754,382/
Sabt752,060/
Saub75281/
Sabd75172/
Sohb75160/
Scab75127/
Sayb75122/
Saph75114/
Seab7590/
Shob7576/
Sajb7558/
Sahp7544/
Sabs7523/
Sasb7512/
Szab7512/
Hsab757/
Ssab754/
Saïb754/
Jsab754/
Sabp753/
Saãb752/
Saàb752/
Satb752/
Sgab752/
Sabï751/
Savh751/
Shahaab736,170/
Schahab7322/
Shahaib7319/
Shachbh731/
Shahatb731/
Shahbsj731/
Sahahab731/
Shaib675,622/
Shoib674,037/
Schab674,034/
Shobh673,856/
Sahap672,570/
Shabd672,494/
Shaub671,738/
Shhab671,433/
Shaab671,395/
Shahp671,147/
Shabt671,091/
Schob67894/
Shoub67390/
Sheab67370/
Shabh67263/
Shoob67250/
Saiph67234/
Shajb67188/
Saaib67163/
Sheib67119/
S'Hab6773/
Shoyb6770/
Shsab6769/
Sahabova6756/
Szaub6750/
Scháb6748/
Saibt6740/
Shabs6737/
Szajb6737/
Shabz6726/
Shayb6723/
Sahup6721/
Sauph6718/
Jathb6716/
Saphe6713/
Saibh6711/
Sabdh6710/
Sahpp678/
Sajbt678/
Saphh678/
Sa'ab678/
Saibs678/
Sheyb678/
Saabh677/
Saubø677/
Sapph676/
Zajhb676/
Zaahb675/
Saubh674/
Sheub674/
Siaph674/
Sabhh674/
Saabs674/
Shaph673/
Shahabsh673/
Şahab673/
Szabs673/
Sabhs672/
Joshb672/
Scaub672/
Shzab672/
Sabhd671/
Sabht671/
Saitb671/
Saahv671/
Sauyb671/
Hssab671/
Scaab671/
Sohyb671/
Shosb671/
Shjab671/
Seaph671/
Shavh671/
Sasbz671/
Siabh671/
Sjabt671/
Hsabh671/
Zeahb671/
Soihb671/
Shohb671/
Saihp671/
Sahaaibh671/
Saahp671/
Saphz671/
Scaph671/
Szabő671/
Zzshahab671/
Seihb671/
Saphp671/
Saabz671/
Saaab671/
Sayph670/
Saubs670/
Seabs670/
Sapht670/

Sahb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahb in the Marathi language
साहबsahaba-
Sahb in the Hindi language
साहबsahaba99.71
साह्बsahba0.12
सह्बsahba0.04
Sahb in the Arabic language
شعبshb-
سهبshb-
سحبshb-
شبshb-
شبعshb-

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