Sha'ban Surname
Approximately 996 people bear this surname
Sha'ban Surname User-submission:
This is an Arabic given name and surname. It is also the name of the eighth month (sha'ban) of the Islamic Calendar, a word indicating 'separation' or 'dispersion', because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water during this month.
Read More About This SurnameSha'ban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 946 | 1:97,184 | 8,316 |
| Jordan | 25 | 1:353,697 | 11,660 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sha'ban (19) may also be a first name.
Sha'ban Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is an Arabic given name and surname. It is also the name of the eighth month (sha'ban) of the Islamic Calendar, a word indicating 'separation' or 'dispersion', because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water during this month.
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Where Does The Last Name Sha'ban Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sha'ban is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sha'ban? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 362,813th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,316,813 people. Sha'ban is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Sha'ban reside; 95 percent reside in North Africa and 95 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Sha'ban is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 19 people.
The surname Sha'ban is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 946 people, or 1 in 97,184. Barring Egypt this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 3 percent live and Malaysia, where 0 percent live.
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