Shaa Surname
Approximately 4,234 people bear this surname
Shaa Surname Definition:
A local pronunciation of Shaw.
Shaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,313 | 1:58,479 | 6,321 |
| India | 800 | 1:958,832 | 40,948 |
| Pakistan | 564 | 1:316,744 | 6,502 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Iraq | 173 | 1:202,437 | 4,691 |
| Nigeria | 150 | 1:1,180,952 | 47,933 |
| Tanzania | 113 | 1:468,510 | 32,208 |
| Lebanon | 61 | 1:92,411 | 5,750 |
| Malaysia | 39 | 1:756,262 | 35,302 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Afghanistan | 20 | 1:1,607,659 | 12,727 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Shãã (1) are calculated separately.
Shaa (1,258) may also be a first name.
Shaa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A local pronunciation of Shaw.
Shaa Demographics
Shaa Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Shaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shaa (Georgian: შაა, Hindi: शाह, Oriya: ଶଶ, Russian: Шаа) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Shãã. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 109,872nd most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,721,196 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Shaa live; 64 percent live in South Asia and 45 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 222,559th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 1,258 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 1,313 people, or 1 in 58,479. In Iran Shaa is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 25 percent are found, Fars Province, where 15 percent are found and East Azerbaijan Province, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Iran Shaa is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent are found and Pakistan, where 13 percent are found.
Shaa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shaa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shaa last name increased 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shaa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaa in the Georgian language | ||
| შაა | shaa | - |
| Shaa in the Hindi language | ||
| शाह | saha | 52.94 |
| षअ | sa'a | 29.41 |
| शआ | sa'a | 5.88 |
| शाा | saa | 5.88 |
| शाहआलम | saha'alama | 5.88 |
| Shaa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶଶ | sasa | 33.33 |
| ଶଆ | sa'a | 33.33 |
| ଶଅ | sa'a | 33.33 |
| Shaa in the Russian language | ||
| Шаа | saa | - |
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Footnotes
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