Sh Surname
Approximately 90,098 people bear this surname
Sh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 69,666 | 1:1,898 | 218 |
| Egypt | 10,739 | 1:8,561 | 1,047 |
| India | 4,486 | 1:170,991 | 10,566 |
| Somalia | 1,667 | 1:8,070 | 618 |
| Iran | 1,424 | 1:53,920 | 5,931 |
| Malaysia | 1,058 | 1:27,877 | 2,439 |
| United Arab Emirates | 510 | 1:17,965 | 2,136 |
| Somaliland | 210 | 1:16,668 | 804 |
| Taiwan | 109 | 1:215,089 | 1,834 |
| Iraq | 73 | 1:479,749 | 8,022 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Syria | 28 | 1:689,322 | 5,843 |
| Yemen | 25 | 1:1,057,012 | 11,599 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Sh (20,893) may also be a first name.
Sh Demographics
Average Sh Salary in
Canada
$37,168 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Sh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sh (Bengali: স্হ্, Hindi: श्, Marathi: शाह, Oriya: ଶ, Russian: Шь) is found most in Indonesia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,278th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 80,885 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Sh are found; 78 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 78 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Sh is also the 36,601st most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 20,893 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 69,666 people, or 1 in 1,898. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: Jakarta, where 21 percent are found, North Sumatra, where 15 percent are found and Central Java, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 12 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Sh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sh has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sh surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Sh surname is primarily Orthodox (72%) in Ukraine.
Sh earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 25.19% less than the national average, earning $37,168 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| She | 80 | 406,704 | / |
| Shh | 80 | 2,136 | / |
| Sch | 80 | 908 | / |
| Shp | 80 | 505 | / |
| Ssh | 80 | 405 | / |
| Shs | 80 | 346 | / |
| Hsh | 80 | 258 | / |
| Shd | 80 | 205 | / |
| Sph | 80 | 37 | / |
| Sht | 80 | 36 | / |
| Shz | 80 | 27 | / |
| Shj | 80 | 20 | / |
| Sdh | 80 | 18 | / |
| Sjh | 80 | 17 | / |
| Jsh | 80 | 11 | / |
| Zsh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Szh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sxh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shx | 80 | 3 | / |
| Xsh | 80 | 2 | / |
| S | 67 | 12,076 | / |
| Shsh | 67 | 995 | / |
| Shsp | 67 | 102 | / |
| Sæth | 67 | 65 | / |
| Sőth | 67 | 44 | / |
| Shst | 67 | 37 | / |
| Shth | 67 | 32 | / |
| Shhe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hssh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shdh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hhsh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hsth | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hshh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shsd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shjj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hshs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shhz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shrz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shdd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sjhs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shtt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zsch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shbp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hshe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sshp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shjh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jshd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jshp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Østh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shïṿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Søht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sdjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shxx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shxz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shzj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shjx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sshh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sshj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sshx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sszh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sthh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zszh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xxsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xshj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jxsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jshz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jszh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hshp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hxsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzsh | 67 | 1 | / |
Sh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sh in the Bengali language | ||
| স্হ্ | s'h | - |
| Sh in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶ | sa | - |
| Sh in the Marathi language | ||
| शाह | saha | - |
| Sh in the Hindi language | ||
| श् | s | 12.83 |
| श्याम | syama | 12.4 |
| श्वेता | sveta | 10.01 |
| श्यामलाल | syamalala | 6.57 |
| दानिश | danisa | 5.95 |
| शर्मा | sarma | 5.22 |
| श्यामा | syama | 4.79 |
| शे | se | 4.17 |
| गुप्ता | gupta | 3.74 |
| दानि | dani | 3.38 |
| रावत | ravata | 2.89 |
| कुमार | kumara | 2.03 |
| Sh in the Russian language | ||
| Шь | s | - |
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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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- 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 Sh
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