Shab Surname
Approximately 7,021 people bear this surname
Shab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 4,319 | 1:17,778 | 2,297 |
| India | 553 | 1:1,387,098 | 53,456 |
| Pakistan | 526 | 1:339,627 | 6,802 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Afghanistan | 127 | 1:253,175 | 4,283 |
| Mauritania | 92 | 1:44,509 | 3,346 |
| Malaysia | 89 | 1:331,396 | 17,819 |
| United States | 62 | 1:5,846,112 | 285,490 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Russia | 52 | 1:2,771,597 | 154,559 |
| Jordan | 14 | 1:631,603 | 13,893 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Shab (10,063) may also be a first name.
Shab Demographics
Shab Political Affiliation
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Shab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shab Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shab (Bengali: সাব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﺤﺎﺏ, Hindi: शब्बीर, Marathi: शब, Oriya: ଶବ, Russian: Шаб, Tibetan: ཤབ་) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shab? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 70,414th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,037,964 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Shab reside; 79 percent reside in South Asia and 71 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 60,987th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 10,063 people.
This surname is most widely held in Iran, where it is carried by 4,319 people, or 1 in 17,778. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Hormozgan Province, where 28 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 10 percent reside and Fars Province, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Iran Shab occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent reside and Pakistan, where 7 percent reside.
Shab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shab has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shab surname increased 620 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shab Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shab last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.
Shab earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.22% more than the national average, earning $46,697 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahab | 89 | 42,764 | / |
| Shaib | 89 | 5,622 | / |
| Schab | 89 | 4,034 | / |
| Shabd | 89 | 2,494 | / |
| Shaub | 89 | 1,738 | / |
| Shhab | 89 | 1,433 | / |
| Shaab | 89 | 1,395 | / |
| Shabt | 89 | 1,091 | / |
| Sheab | 89 | 370 | / |
| Shabh | 89 | 263 | / |
| Shajb | 89 | 188 | / |
| Shahb | 89 | 136 | / |
| Shaeb | 89 | 82 | / |
| S'Hab | 89 | 73 | / |
| Shsab | 89 | 69 | / |
| Shabs | 89 | 37 | / |
| Shabz | 89 | 26 | / |
| Shayb | 89 | 23 | / |
| Shzab | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sab | 86 | 35,403 | / |
| Shahab | 80 | 41,436 | / |
| Schaub | 80 | 25,871 | / |
| Schaab | 80 | 5,150 | / |
| Sahaib | 80 | 577 | / |
| Sahaab | 80 | 126 | / |
| Shaaib | 80 | 87 | / |
| Sjahab | 80 | 51 | / |
| Schaeb | 80 | 17 | / |
| Shahub | 80 | 15 | / |
| Shaibh | 80 | 11 | / |
| Shahyb | 80 | 10 | / |
| Saahab | 80 | 8 | / |
| Shabzz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shhaib | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shabdh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Schaib | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sheabs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shauyb | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sahayb | 80 | 1 | / |
| S'Haib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schabt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shsabd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaahb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shabhd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shahbb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sxhaub | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shathb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sahahb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaitb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shzaib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schabp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schabs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schabz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sahabd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sahabz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shhabz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shhaeb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaibt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hsahab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaubs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schasb | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shaw | 75 | 808,364 | / |
| Saab | 75 | 38,373 | / |
| Saib | 75 | 18,402 | / |
| Sabz | 75 | 14,152 | / |
| Sabh | 75 | 7,225 | / |
| Chab | 75 | 6,940 | / |
| Saeb | 75 | 4,877 | / |
| Siab | 75 | 4,382 | / |
| Sabt | 75 | 2,060 | / |
| Shav | 75 | 1,866 | / |
| Shaf | 75 | 1,511 | / |
| Sahb | 75 | 736 | / |
| Shap | 75 | 455 | / |
| Sheb | 75 | 437 | / |
| Sehb | 75 | 425 | / |
| Saub | 75 | 281 | / |
| Sabd | 75 | 172 | / |
| Sohb | 75 | 160 | / |
| Sayb | 75 | 122 | / |
| Seab | 75 | 90 | / |
| Shob | 75 | 76 | / |
| Sajb | 75 | 58 | / |
| Sabs | 75 | 23 | / |
| Sasb | 75 | 12 | / |
| Szab | 75 | 12 | / |
| Xhab | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hsab | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ssab | 75 | 4 | / |
| Saïb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jsab | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sabp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Saãb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Saàb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hzab | 75 | 2 | / |
| Satb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sgab | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sabï | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shahaab | 73 | 6,170 | / |
| Shabova | 73 | 26 | / |
| Schahab | 73 | 22 | / |
| Shahaib | 73 | 19 | / |
| Schaubt | 73 | 11 | / |
| Schabht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schabzz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shachbh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shahatb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shahbsj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shabowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahahab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schaabs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chaib | 67 | 63,095 | / |
| Shova | 67 | 14,944 | / |
| Shoeb | 67 | 12,211 | / |
| Shaif | 67 | 11,456 | / |
| Shoib | 67 | 4,037 | / |
| Shafe | 67 | 3,908 | / |
| Shobh | 67 | 3,856 | / |
| Chaab | 67 | 3,608 | / |
| Shuib | 67 | 3,037 | / |
| Sahap | 67 | 2,570 | / |
| Chaïb | 67 | 2,145 | / |
| Shaaf | 67 | 1,414 | / |
| Sahav | 67 | 1,401 | / |
| Shaff | 67 | 1,322 | / |
| Shahp | 67 | 1,147 | / |
| Sahaf | 67 | 1,073 | / |
| Showa | 67 | 1,006 | / |
| Schob | 67 | 894 | / |
| Shape | 67 | 880 | / |
| Schaf | 67 | 851 | / |
| Schöb | 67 | 847 | / |
| Shaft | 67 | 671 | / |
| Sheaf | 67 | 517 | / |
| Shahf | 67 | 452 | / |
| Schap | 67 | 425 | / |
| Shoub | 67 | 390 | / |
| Chhab | 67 | 381 | / |
| Sahub | 67 | 320 | / |
| Shauf | 67 | 308 | / |
| Shoob | 67 | 250 | / |
| Scheb | 67 | 242 | / |
| Schaw | 67 | 199 | / |
| Shaps | 67 | 188 | / |
| Sheeb | 67 | 170 | / |
| Saaib | 67 | 163 | / |
| Chaub | 67 | 154 | / |
| Shapp | 67 | 126 | / |
| Sheib | 67 | 119 | / |
| Sahaw | 67 | 118 | / |
| Shaiv | 67 | 87 | / |
| Cheab | 67 | 78 | / |
| Shaibova | 67 | 75 | / |
| Shavd | 67 | 71 | / |
| Shoyb | 67 | 70 | / |
| Shadf | 67 | 69 | / |
| Shaup | 67 | 67 | / |
| Shaip | 67 | 57 | / |
| Sahabova | 67 | 56 | / |
| Szaub | 67 | 50 | / |
| Shawh | 67 | 49 | / |
| Scháb | 67 | 48 | / |
| Saibt | 67 | 40 | / |
| Szajb | 67 | 37 | / |
| Sheap | 67 | 34 | / |
| Shahw | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chayb | 67 | 27 | / |
| Shaaw | 67 | 26 | / |
| Shaap | 67 | 26 | / |
| Saahb | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chabd | 67 | 17 | / |
| Schäb | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shebh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chabs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shahv | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chabh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sabdh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sajbt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sa'ab | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shawf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saibs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sheyb | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shafz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shaybova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shafh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saabh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saubø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chabz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ssaeb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zsheb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shauw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shaww | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shauv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sheub | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sabhh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saabs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shafs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sshaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hshap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shaph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shahabsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schabová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Şahab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Szabs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shavt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shaep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sabhs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sjhaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shgaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shheb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shasw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shhaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shazf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shasf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sabhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sabht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saitb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauyb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sashb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hshaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hssab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohyb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shosb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shapz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shavh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shavp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssheb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sasbz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shasp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaãb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjabt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jshaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soihb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shatf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shatp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shapt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shohb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahaaibh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saehb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szabő | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shøeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzshahab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chasb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chatb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seihb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saihb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saabz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shayv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shajw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgahb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saubs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shapf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shayw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ssehb | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seabs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheav | 67 | 0 | / |
Shab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shab in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཤབ་ | shab | - |
| Shab in the Marathi language | ||
| शब | saba | 94.5 |
| शाब | saba | 3.67 |
| साब | saba | 0.46 |
| Shab in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶବ | saba | 88.24 |
| ସାବ | saba | 5.88 |
| ଶାବ | saba | 5.88 |
| Shab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺳﺤﺎﺏ | ashab | 80.95 |
| ﺳﺤﺎﺏ | shab | 14.29 |
| ﺃﺳﺤﺎﺏ | ashab | 4.76 |
| Shab in the Bengali language | ||
| সাব | saba | 50 |
| শৈব | saiba | 40 |
| শাব | saba | 10 |
| Shab in the Hindi language | ||
| शब्बीर | sabbira | 33.75 |
| शब | saba | 31.67 |
| शाब | saba | 18.33 |
| शब्बो | sabbo | 3.75 |
| शब् | sab | 3.33 |
| साहब | sahaba | 3.33 |
| शब़् | saba | 0.42 |
| Shab in the Russian language | ||
| Шаб | sab | - |
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Footnotes
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