Sahin Surname

13,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Qatar

Sahin Surname User-submission:

Means 'of the Shah', from the Persian language. The Persian Shahs had many children with their concubines. These children received the surname Shahin. The final vowel is added by some languages for harmony purposes. Variating between i, e, ee, but always representing the same sound.

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Sahin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh13,6981:11,634945
Germany7,6571:10,5141,322
India6,3771:120,2867,786
Pakistan1,8621:95,9423,119
Austria1,3991:6,087724
Netherlands1,3581:12,4351,782
Ivory Coast1,0411:22,1631,619
United States8731:415,18836,052
England7591:73,4108,367
Belgium7431:15,4732,365
Denmark6191:9,119838
Qatar5551:4,249436
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Switzerland5071:16,1992,653
France3491:190,32329,635
Sweden3391:29,0462,366
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Australia2841:95,05510,817
Thailand2281:309,81753,384
Iraq1941:180,5244,364
United Arab Emirates1631:56,2105,525
Russia1561:923,86672,911
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Canada1311:281,26426,302
Papua New Guinea951:85,82911,359
Indonesia891:1,485,946100,216
Finland841:65,4377,417
Turkmenistan741:74,1771,431
Norway591:87,15712,054
Romania581:346,17029,849
Nepal571:499,6664,398
Azerbaijan491:196,9215,248
Hungary491:200,33216,931
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
Palestine331:137,8447,971
Kazakhstan301:589,41741,433
Iran251:3,071,30192,215
Northern Cyprus221:14,5003,711
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Greece111:1,007,25484,692
Wales101:309,45316,869
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Bulgaria81:872,36331,900
China81:170,915,1968,932
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
North Macedonia71:300,21016,548
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Kosovo61:310,3128,714
Maldives61:67,3622,983
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Bosnia and Herzegovina51:707,28014,781
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Şahin (636,982) & Šahin (12) are calculated separately.

Sahin (86,859) may also be a first name.

Sahin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Means 'of the Shah', from the Persian language. The Persian Shahs had many children with their concubines. These children received the surname Shahin. The final vowel is added by some languages for harmony purposes. Variating between i, e, ee, but always representing the same sound. Ch and Sh are both used depending on the country colonization history or language. To represent the h, alternatives such as kh and ch are used. This surname is common to individuals who follow Abrahamic faiths such as Judaism, Christianity or Islam.

- tchahin

This surname means hawk; originally, the Shah's bird.

- alidalibi

Sahin Last Name Facts

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

Sahin (Arabic: ساهين, Bengali: সাহিন, Hindi: साहिन, Marathi: साहीन, Oriya: ସାହିନ) is carried by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Şahin or Šahin. Click here for further potential spellings of Sahin.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 13,512th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 176,279 people. The surname Sahin is primarily found in Asia, where 58 percent of Sahin are found; 53 percent are found in South Asia and 38 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 11,517th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 86,859 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 13,698 people, or 1 in 11,634. Without taking into account Bangladesh this last name occurs in 101 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Sahin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sahin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sahin last name grew 21,825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sahin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sahin are 7.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.21% being registered with the party.

The amount Sahin earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 15.13% less than the national average, earning 293,703 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.51% more than the national average, earning $50,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $49,347 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şahin93636,982/
Šahin9312/
Shahin91173,811/
Sahyin9135/
Saahin9119/
Sahoin9114/
Sahien918/
Sahuin918/
Sahhin916/
Sahinh912/
Sahinn911/
Sajhin911/
Ssahin911/
Saehin911/
Shahien835,381/
Schahin8377/
Sheahin8374/
Shaahin8328/
Sahahin836/
Shahhin836/
Sahuain835/
Sshahin833/
Saheyin833/
Saijhin831/
Sahingh831/
Shauhin831/
Shaehin831/
Shahinn831/
Sahoine831/
Shahinh831/
Shahâin831/
Sahhien831/
Sahitin831/
Shahoin831/
Sahen80910/
Sehin80261/
Saein80235/
Sohin80145/
Saoin8099/
Seain8073/
Sauin8029/
Siain809/
Sa'in807/
Soain804/
Sahın802/
Sahinova779/
Shahhinn774/
Shahahin772/
Shahhein772/
Sahajhin771/
Sahinová771/
Shahen7319,152/
Saiyen731,074/
Saesin73865/
Sohoin73424/
Shohin73351/
Shehin73149/
Sheain73117/
Saehen7394/
Sehuin7357/
Saheim7335/
Sohien7330/
Zhahin7325/
Sohain7325/
Sooain7324/
Seaina7324/
Sauhen7318/
Souain7313/
Sajjin7312/
Saehng7312/
Shoain739/
Sayien739/
Saijin737/
Cauhin736/
Saeina735/
Saoing735/
Seaing735/
Sioain735/
Sauine734/
Soaain734/
Seahim734/
Saahen734/
Sajien734/
Saeain734/
Soehin732/
Sauina732/
Saaiin732/
Zahoin732/
Sohein732/
Seaine732/
Shaein732/
Shauin732/
Sauyin731/
Saayin731/
Jajhin731/
Jahinn731/
Siainh731/
Shuien731/
Saeein731/
Zahint731/
Sohhin731/
Sheein731/
Seeain731/
Ségain731/
Cahein731/
Saijen731/
Suihin731/
Sahean731/
Sauing731/
Sa'ing731/
Saecin731/
Saeinn731/
Saaien731/
Suoain731/
Szehin731/
Jahihn731/
Hsauin731/
Cahinn730/
Shooin730/
Sheuin730/
Seahen730/
Scahen730/
Shahinova718/
Saen672,189/
Saechen67957/
Saeting67927/
Sheahen67287/
Chahuin67197/
Saechim67112/
Shaiyen6797/
Szajgin6784/
Schehin6728/
Sajienė6728/
Saijeen6721/
Schuijn6719/
Schögin6717/
Saiyeng6716/
Shehein6715/
Djahoin6710/
Djahine6710/
Souaine6710/
Shaahen679/
Schohin677/
Saehsen677/
Sayieng677/
Sauying676/
Chahinc676/
Shahenn676/
Saayion676/
Saayina675/
Siouhin675/
Saesien675/
Soechin674/
Sahaeng674/
Shaijin673/
Shahhen673/
Schahen672/
Sjaheim672/
Zahinne672/
Sajiene671/
Saiyend671/
Sajjina671/
Sahuynh671/
Saigien671/
Chahind671/
Scaheen671/
Shouina671/
Shaayin671/
Schahim671/
Sheijin671/
Hssoain671/
Jahhing671/
Sohintd671/
Shaeein671/
Sheeain671/
Sahahim671/
Sayiene671/
Schöien671/
Sayiejn671/
Saesinn671/
Seaeing671/
Seaoing671/
Seauing671/
Sahgeen671/
Sauysin671/
Saehenh671/
Saeheun671/
Sohaine671/
Shaeehn671/
Shaeien671/
Shahimh671/
Hsuiain671/
Scheein670/
Seaggin670/

Sahin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahin in the Bengali language
সাহিনsahina80
শাহীনsahina7.27
সাহীনsahina7.27
সহিনsahina2.73
শাহিনsahina1.82
সাইনsa'ina0.91
Sahin in the Oriya language
ସାହିନsahina66.75
ସାହିନ୍sahin18.41
ଶାହିନsahina6.09
ସାହୀନsahina2.25
ଶାହିନ୍sahin1.72
ସହିନsahina1.32
ସାହୀନ୍sahin0.79
ସାହିsahi0.53
ସହିନ୍sahin0.26
ଶାହୀନsahina0.26
ସଇନ୍sa'in0.13
ସାହିନାsahina0.13
ସାଇନsa'ina0.13
ସାହିମsahima0.13
ଶାହୀନ୍sahin0.13
ସାହିଦsahida0.13
ସାହିନିsahini0.13
ସହିsahi0.13
ସାଇନ୍sa'in0.13
Sahin in the Hindi language
साहिनsahina45.46
साहीनsahina44.79
सहीनsahina6.59
सहिनsahina1.55
शाहीनsahina0.51
सहिंsahim0.48
शाहिनsahina0.28
शहिनsahina0.06
साईनsa'ina0.05
साहीऩsahina0.02
शाईनsa'ina0.02
शहीनsahina0.02
सहींsahim0.02
साहिनाsahina0.02
़साहिनsahina0.01
सहीना़sahina0.01
़सहीनsahina0.01
सचिनsacina0.01
हसीनाhasina0.01
राहीनrahina0.01
साहिऩsahina0.01
्साहीनsahina0.01
साहीना़sahina0.01
Sahin in the Marathi language
साहीनsahina45.11
सािहनsaihana19.76
सहीनsahina11.98
शाहीनsahina11.38
शािहनsaihana3.59
शहाsaha1
शहीनsahina1
शाईनsa'ina0.4
शाहीदsahida0.2
साहीदsahida0.2
शाहsaha0.2
साईनsa'ina0.2
सहीणsahina0.2
रहीनrahina0.2
सहीलsahila0.2
सचीनsacina0.2
Sahin in the Arabic language
ساهينsahyn-

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