Sahis Surname
Approximately 50,004 people bear this surname
Sahis Surname User-submission:
Sahis is a surname of Hari caste, which belongs to the schedule caste category. In West Bengal Sahis people were horse caretakers in the king palace. And majority group of Sahis are located in Barabazar, Manbazar in Purulia and Bankura districts, West Bengal.
Sahis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 49,979 | 1:15,348 | 1,246 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Şahis (1) are calculated separately.
Sahis (1,023) may also be a first name.
Sahis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sahis is a surname of Hari caste, which belongs to the schedule caste category. In West Bengal Sahis people were horse caretakers in the king palace. And majority group of Sahis are located in Barabazar, Manbazar in Purulia and Bankura districts, West Bengal.
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Where Does The Last Name Sahis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sahis (Hindi: सहीस, Marathi: सहीस, Oriya: ସହିସ) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Şahis. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sahis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,228th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 145,739 people. The surname Sahis occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sahis live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sahis is also the 250,999th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 1,023 people.
This surname is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 49,979 people, or 1 in 15,348. In India it is primarily found in: West Bengal, where 80 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 15 percent reside and Gujarat, where 3 percent reside. Outside of India this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Şahis | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sahish | 91 | 4,165 | / |
| Shahis | 91 | 145 | / |
| Sahhis | 91 | 4 | / |
| Sahuis | 91 | 3 | / |
| Sauhis | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ssahis | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sahisd | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shahish | 83 | 39 | / |
| Shahhis | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sahiosh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saeis | 80 | 907 | / |
| Sahes | 80 | 87 | / |
| Sohis | 80 | 62 | / |
| Siais | 80 | 26 | / |
| Seais | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sauis | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sehis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Soais | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saehs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Soaish | 73 | 263 | / |
| Saeijs | 73 | 95 | / |
| Sohish | 73 | 42 | / |
| Cahuis | 73 | 37 | / |
| Sayies | 73 | 22 | / |
| Sahesh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Shehis | 73 | 5 | / |
| Shohis | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sauise | 73 | 1 | / |
| Siaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Souais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djahis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saayis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahuys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shouis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahuis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahids | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saehse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sauies | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sohies | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sahitz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shaheitsh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saes | 67 | 5,628 | / |
| Saijets | 67 | 100 | / |
| Schuijs | 67 | 33 | / |
| Shauish | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shehish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hsaehse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahidsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahahes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seheiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shauais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaoish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahayes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schaehs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahuish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saijish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saheesd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaeish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahidz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahisch | 67 | 0 | / |
Sahis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sahis in the Oriya language | ||
| ସହିସ | sahisa | 90 |
| ସାହିସ | sahisa | 5.45 |
| ସହିସ୍ | sahis | 2.05 |
| ସହୀସ | sahisa | 0.68 |
| ସହିସା | sahisa | 0.23 |
| Sahis in the Marathi language | ||
| सहीस | sahisa | 88.89 |
| शाहिद | sahida | 11.11 |
| Sahis in the Hindi language | ||
| सहीस | sahisa | 79.87 |
| सहिस | sahisa | 10.06 |
| साहिस | sahisa | 6.29 |
| साहिस्ता | sahista | 2.52 |
| सहीस् | sahis | 0.63 |
| साहीस | sahisa | 0.63 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sahis
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