Shabana Surname

10,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shabana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shabana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt26,9691:3,409457
Pakistan12,7301:14,033949
India8,6201:88,9875,921
Saudi Arabia2,7431:11,2491,553
Bangladesh2,0731:76,8733,642
Afghanistan8861:36,2901,429
DR Congo2801:263,85624,810
Maldives1301:3,109312
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
England991:562,80934,447
Palestine781:58,3195,506
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Qatar751:31,4403,355
United Arab Emirates731:125,51110,390
Zambia421:377,37919,273
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Yemen101:2,642,52914,606
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Austria91:946,15970,786
Finland71:785,24338,644
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
France21:33,211,361423,184
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896

Shabana (806,497) may also be a first name.

Shabana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shabana Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shabana (Arabic: شعبانه, Bengali: শাবানা, Hindi: शबाना, Marathi: शबाना, Oriya: ଶବାନା, Russian: Шабана) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Shabana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shabana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,187th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 131,875 people. The surname Shabana occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Shabana reside; 49 percent reside in North Africa and 49 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 1,163rd most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 806,497 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 26,969 people, or 1 in 3,409. Outside of Egypt Shabana is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 23 percent are found and India, where 16 percent are found.

Shabana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shabana surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Shabana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.73% less than the national average, earning R 64,800 per year; in United States they earn 10.72% less than the national average, earning $38,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.26% less than the national average, earning $41,607 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shabanaj932,397/
Shabanah931,193/
Shabanat93328/
Shabhana93287/
Shahbana93141/
Shabanga9374/
Shabanas9334/
Shabaana9332/
Sahabana9325/
Schabana9319/
Shaabana9316/
Shabgana9316/
Shabanna938/
Shabanad937/
Shabanay934/
Shabanoa933/
Shabanaa933/
Shabanai933/
Shabanau933/
Shabanaz932/
Shaibana932/
Shaubana932/
Shabaina931/
Sshabana931/
Shabanea931/
Shabayna931/
Sabana929,584/
Shaabanad8847/
Shahabana8814/
Shahbanah884/
Shaibaana881/
Shaabhana881/
Shabahana881/
Shabanaat881/
Shahbanap881/
Sshabhana881/
Shaabanah881/
Sahabaina881/
Schabanaj881/
Shabbanah881/
Shabannah881/
Shabani86404,202/
Chabana869,310/
Shabane868,920/
Saubana861,431/
Sahbana861,201/
Siabana861,083/
Sabanga86645/
Shavana86508/
Shobana86469/
Shabany86247/
Shawana86235/
Sabanah86207/
Sabanay86161/
Satbana86140/
Sabaana86135/
Sabanna86120/
Saabana86108/
Sabhana8675/
Sabaina8671/
Sabanat8657/
Sabanai8656/
Shabano8654/
Shabena8639/
Sabanaj8629/
Sabanas8628/
Shabanh8627/
Sabaena8621/
Shebana8618/
Shabona8615/
Saibana8612/
Ssabana869/
Sabauna868/
Saybana864/
Sabanaz863/
Sajbana862/
Sjabana862/
Sabagna862/
Sabayna862/
Sohbana861/
Sabatna861/
Saïbana861/
Xhabana861/
Shabanj861/
Sgabana861/
Seabana860/
Shabeaneas822/
Shabahanga822/
Shahabanaj821/
Shahabanas821/
Schabaneau820/
Shaibani806,664/
Shabaneh803,257/
Shabangi802,056/
Shaabani801,985/
Shabeena80440/
Chabanas80247/
Chaabana80228/
Sabannga80217/
Shobhana80206/
Shabange80200/
Shahbani80176/
Shabanyi80164/
Shabango80161/
Chabanat80146/
Sahabane80140/
Chabanna80105/
Saibanna8095/
Sabagnay8094/
Shabbani8078/
Shabaani8045/
Shavanga8035/
Sahabani8034/
Shaybani8031/
Sabainah8029/
Sahubana8026/
Shabanej8024/
Saybanna8020/
Sabanaya8019/
Shahbano8016/
Sabaunat8016/
Shawahna8014/
Shaibany8014/
Shhabane8013/
Shawanna8011/
Saubanah8010/
Shabanie809/
Shavanaj808/
Sahavana808/
Shaabany808/
Shabanis808/
Shebhana807/
Schabany807/
Sjahbana806/
Sashbana806/
Saubanna806/
Shaybany805/
Sabanaaz805/
Sabhanat805/
Shahbany805/
Sabanajh804/
Schabani804/
Shabhanh804/
Shahwana804/
Shaboina803/
Shahvana803/
Saybanha803/
Shabanni803/
Schawana803/
Sabannah803/
Saubauna803/
Shabanio803/
Sabangay803/
Shabanii803/
Shabaneu803/
Sahbanah803/
Sha'bani802/
Shajuana802/
Shabhane802/
Sabhanaj802/
Sahbanaj802/
Shabanee802/
Shabaini802/
Shabaniz802/
Sabangna802/
Shaubani802/
Shabanoo802/
Shavanna801/
Shaybane801/
Sabaanna801/
Sahabano801/
Schavana801/
Shatvana801/
Shaubano801/
Shabaner801/
Shabanes801/
Shabbano801/
Shavanaz801/
Shaybano801/
Shampana801/
Shaawana801/
Sabainat801/
Sabbanah801/
Shabanou801/
Shabaano801/
Shabonaj801/
Shabonas801/
Shaibane801/
Shhabano801/
Shsabani801/
Ssabanga801/
Sabhanad801/
Shabenah801/
Sheabany801/
Shavhana801/
Saba'nah801/
Chaibana801/
Sahbanay801/
Sabajhna801/
Siabanna801/
Shoubana801/
Shabaany801/
Sabaneau800/
Shawhana800/
Sabano7713,683/
Sabane777,059/
Sabani775,344/
Sabena773,464/
Sobana773,002/
Zabana771,341/
Savana77969/
Sawana77940/
Sabona77360/
Sabaña77202/
Sebana77148/
Xabana7733/
Şabana7724/
Sabany7721/
Šabana7714/
Sabanh778/
Chabanais75229/
Shabanets75179/
Shahabani75139/
Chaibanha75134/
Chabanaud7558/
Shabanher7547/
Chabannas7537/
Chabannay7522/
Shahabano7521/
Chabannat7521/
Shaawanah7518/
Shavanaux7515/
Chabanaux7515/
Shahbeena7514/
Shabanyts758/
Shahavana755/
Shabahane754/
Sabathnna754/
Shabeenaa752/
Sahbahina752/
Sabhanaaz751/
Sahaboina751/
Sahavanaj751/
Sjachbana751/
Shobhanna751/
Shahwanaj751/
Shajuanna751/
Shabanych751/
Shabgangi751/
Shavanash751/
Shawhanna751/
Shebhanaa751/
Sheebanna751/
Shahabane751/
Shahawana751/
Sshabeena751/
Saybangay751/
Shabanost751/
Shachbani751/
Shshabani751/
Sahabaini751/
Sahabonad751/
Sahbaanah751/
Sabangaya751/
Chabahana751/
Cha'abana751/
Shaybanie751/
Schaswana751/
Shaabanih751/
Shabanesh751/
Shabanieh751/
Shahbanee751/
Shahwanai751/
Shahjuana751/
Shavahyna751/
Shavannah750/
Schavanah750/
Chabane7137,666/
Chavana7111,838/
Chabani7110,238/
Sabbani715,496/
Sampana714,786/
Sahbani712,364/
Sabaneh712,086/
Chawana711,811/
Sabaini711,578/
Sabanis71719/
Saibani71706/
Sawatna71617/
Sabeena71551/
Saybani71529/
Siabona71517/
Sabanes71495/
Sahbane71464/
Sobhana71458/
Shobane71418/
Sawanna71413/
Sabaani71388/
Zaïbana71385/
Sasuana71373/
Sobanad71290/
Sobanga71260/
Shavane71201/
Savanah71165/
Sabaine71160/
Saubani71157/
Ssebana71151/
Saabani71130/
Sabanos71122/
Sawanah71107/
Sabanoš71101/
Shawano7187/
Sawanay7179/
Chobana7171/
Chabannais7170/
Shabahangi7169/
Chabona7158/
Seabane7158/
Sabanet7155/
Sebaana7154/
Savanas7149/
Sabango7147/
Saubano7142/
Shobona7138/
Soobana7136/
Savanna7133/
Ssabano7133/
Sabaino7132/
Sabaano7132/
Saabano7131/
Savagna7129/
Sabaane7129/
Saubona7129/
Sabaniş7129/
Shaboni7127/
Šabanaj7126/
Savanai7125/
Sobanah7123/
Soubana7123/
Sabangi7122/
Shobani7121/
Sahwana7121/
Savanat7120/
Savanay7120/
Zaibana7119/
Shavona7117/
Sabouna7116/
Shavano7115/
Siebana7115/
Sabbano7115/
Sabanni7112/
Sabagno7112/
Saavana7111/
Saiwana7111/
Sabaniy7110/
Sabeina719/
Saivana719/
Showana719/
Suobana719/
Saboona719/
Sabayno719/
Seïbana719/
Sabaner718/
Sabonas718/
Savanaj718/
Sabanés718/
Sabange717/
Sabanne717/
Sabanih716/
Sabenah716/
Saibena716/
Chabano716/
Saabane716/
Sabagni716/
Sabanhi716/
Saubany716/
Sabauni716/
Shabone715/
Sanpana715/
Sabanje715/
Sabeano715/
Sohbani715/
Shaabanieh715/
Sawanai715/
Sabonah714/
Zahbana714/
Sahbany714/
Zabaina714/
Ssabani714/
Sabañat714/
Sabanez714/
Sawasna714/
Satvana713/
Shahavanaj713/
Saubane713/
Zaubana713/
Shobano713/
Saubena713/
Šabanas713/
Sabayni713/
Sabanno713/
Shobany713/
Sebhana712/
Savanga712/
Sahvana712/
Saibane712/
Sabatno712/
Shebena712/
Sabaney712/
Saweana712/
Sabahni712/
Sabanio712/
Chabannaud712/
Hsabani712/
Sabaany712/
Seebana712/
Sauwana712/
Sauvana712/
Sahbano711/
Sabanip711/
Şabanoa711/
Sabatni711/
Sabhona711/
Saboina711/
Saibona711/
Sahabhuina711/
Saabany711/
Saabena711/
Savaana711/
Savanad711/
Savgana711/
Savhana711/
Saybane711/
Sayvana711/
Sohbano711/
Shovana711/
Sebanaj711/
Shatvahana711/
Shaubhangi711/
Shabono711/
Saywana711/
Shahbanieh711/
Sajuana711/
Sabanho711/
Sobanai711/
Zabhana711/
Zabaana711/
Ssabane711/
Sabanoh711/
Sabanoy711/
Sabanyi711/
Sabajno711/
Saabona711/
Sajwana711/
Sabonay711/
Sabayne711/
Sabaïni711/
Sabenai711/
Sabenay711/
Sawanaj711/
Sebanna711/
Chabanneau711/
Chabané711/
Sabahno711/
Sabañas711/
Xhobana711/
Sawaina711/
Sawanau711/
Sabhena711/
Sabehna711/
Xhavana711/
Xhawana711/
Seawana711/
Shahwaanay711/
Shabeno710/
Sabatne710/
Chaabane6711,307/
Chaabani673,850/
Chabanne672,790/
Shahuano672,485/
Savannah67934/
Chabanis67899/
Sahuanay67647/
Chabaane67535/
Shabouni67363/
Saiwanna67341/
Shobhane67319/
Chaibane67250/
Chawanna67221/
Sabbaani67206/
Chabagno67200/
Chahbani67197/
Chavanat67187/
Shabongo67186/
Sahuanga67163/
Sheibany67160/
Chabanet67155/
Sabamnet67145/
Sjahbani67144/
Ssebaana67123/
Chavhana67106/
Saiboina67106/
Sabanosh67101/
Chabanny6794/
Sampanna6763/
Xaybanha6754/
Chaibani6739/
Sabathne6727/
Shoibani6727/
Sachbani6724/
Chabanes6724/
Sabbaini6724/
Choubana6723/
Cheabane6723/
Sobhanad6722/
Chavanaz6722/
Sheybany6720/
Chabonat6720/
Chabaani6718/
Sabanish6716/
Chabauni6716/
Souhbane6716/
Chavanas6714/
Sahavani6712/
Chavanna6712/
Sabahani6712/
Shahvani6711/
Sahwanah6710/
Sabangni6710/
Shavonna679/
Sawannah679/
Choobana679/
Chabanni679/
Shebeena678/
Shavanho678/
Chatbani678/
Szabanos677/
Chasbani677/
Chatbane677/
Chaiwana677/
Savangai675/
Sabanets675/
Saibouna675/
Seebanha675/
Sawainay674/
Chawanah674/
Shampane674/
Chaâbani674/
Saawuana674/
Shehbano674/
Savainay674/
Sabanesh674/
Chabanyi674/
Chaboina673/
Sabannis673/
Sabhanna673/
Chaàbane673/
Chaybani673/
Chaâbane673/
Chabonas673/
Sampanaj673/
Sabannui673/
Savanahh672/
Châabani672/
Saubagne672/
Chabanneaux672/
Siahbani672/
Sabaaneh672/
Saavanna671/
Sabanees671/
Sabaniss671/
Sabasnis671/
Sabeenaa671/
Sabhagna671/
Sabheena671/
Sahavano671/
Sauvanna671/
Savanaha671/
Savannad671/
Savannat671/
Sathvana671/
Chabanhi671/
Chabanyy671/
Chaubani671/
Chavahna671/
Chavanad671/
Chavauna671/
Schawanah's671/
Sawaneah671/
Sebahana671/
Shavaine671/
Shavanne671/
Shawanoo671/
Shawonna671/
Shayboni671/
Chaabona671/
Saywanea671/
Saawanah671/
Chabaine671/
Châabane671/
Sabatnos671/
Shobanyo671/
Saibaini671/
Sobhanah671/
Sobhanaj671/
Sobainah671/
Soubanga671/
Shabonga671/
Shaboune671/
Shahboni671/
Shobanee671/
Saibanou671/
Sabanosš671/
Sabasneh671/
Saawanga671/
Sabahjni671/
Sabainet671/
Sabainge671/
Sabainit671/
Sa'abane671/
Saaboena671/
Saiwanga671/
Sachuana671/
Sabohina671/
Sabań671/
Sathbani671/
Saubaméa671/
Savanaph671/
Savainat671/
Szavanna671/
Szabonas671/
Chawanai671/
Chabaune671/
Shaiboni671/
Cheabani671/
Chabaner671/
Chabanii671/
Shobanje671/
Sabaineh671/
Sabainoh671/
Shavango671/
Sabattny671/
Chajuana670/
Shampany670/
Shawanos670/

Shabana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shabana in the Hindi language
शबानाsabana98.2
शाबानाsabana1.36
शबनाsabana0.18
शवानाsavana0.12
शाबनाsabana0.02
सबानाsabana0.02
शबाानाsabaana0.01
शबीनाsabina0.01
शबनमsabanama0.01
शाबानsabana0.01
श्ाबानाsabana0.01
शबनााsabanaa0
शवनमsavanama0
़़़़़शबानाsabana0
रेहानाrehana0
शबानाज़्sabanaz0
साहबानोsahabano0
शहबानsahabana0
अनवरीanavari0
शावानsavana0
शबनानाsabanana0
सबनाsabana0
श्हबानाshabana0
साबानाsabana0
शबालाsabala0
शवीनाsavina0
शावनाsavana0
षाबानाsabana0
फरजानाpharajana0
सहानाsahana0
शबामsabama0
शवावsavava0
शायराsayara0
सैयदाsaiyada0
शाअबानाsa'abana0
खुशनुमाkhusanuma0
शावानावीsavanavi0
शब़ानाsabaana0
शबानीsabani0
्शबानाsabana0
सुबहानाsubahana0
कुशबानाkusabana0
शबानााsabanaa0
़शबानाsabana0
ंशबानाnsabana0
सवानाsavana0
शहबानाsahabana0
शावानाsavana0
शब्बानाsabbana0
षबानाsabana0
शबानsabana0
Shabana in the Marathi language
शबानाsabana94.16
सबानाsabana1.18
शबनाsabana0.65
शाबानाsabana0.57
हसनhasana0.42
शबानााकsabanaaka0.24
शबानाारsabanaara0.24
शबानाानsabanaana0.23
शवानाsavana0.13
शबानााउsabanaa'u0.11
शबानोsabano0.1
शबानाबीsabanabi0.09
शाबनाsabana0.06
शबाणाsabana0.06
शबनमsabanama0.05
साबानाsabana0.04
शबीनाsabina0.04
शबानsabana0.03
शबानाादsabanaada0.03
शाबानsabana0.02
शबनsabana0.02
शिबनाsibana0.02
शबणाsabana0.02
शहाजानsahajana0.02
सशबानाsasabana0.02
हासनhasana0.02
शाहाजानsahajana0.01
सबानsabana0.01
शबानबीsabanabi0.01
शाबाणाsabana0.01
साजनsajana0.01
सुबानsubana0.01
शबानाालsabanaala0.01
राबानाrabana0.01
शबानाामsabanaama0.01
शबानााबsabanaaba0.01
सबीनाsabina0.01
शंबानाsambana0.01
शबाना-बीsabana-bi0.01
शहानाsahana0.01
शबानााउिsabanaaui0.01
मशबानाmasabana0.01
शहबाजsahabaja0.01
बाबनbabana0.01
बबनbabana0.01
अशबानाasabana0.01
शबरीनsabarina0
अखबंरakhabanra0
शाहबsahaba0
शाबणाsabana0
शबानाािsabanaai0
शगानाsagana0
सैबनुsaibanu0
शबनामsabanama0
शाबासsabasa0
शहाबाझsahabajha0
शबादाsabada0
शाबनाानsabanaana0
शबानुsabanu0
शबानााजोsabanaajo0
राबनाrabana0
शेहसनsehasana0
हरणharana0
शबनूरsabanura0
सवणsavana0
शबानााऊिsabanaaui0
साबणsabana0
शेखनाकsekhanaka0
शबानानीsabanani0
शकाबानीsakabani0
सुहानबीsuhanabi0
सदनsadana0
शहजानाsahajana0
शबानााबुsabanaabu0
हसनातhasanata0
सबानाानsabanaana0
शाबानोsabano0
शहाबफsahabapha0
शबाताsabata0
डॉशबानाdosabana0
शाहबानाsahabana0
शबानााजsabanaaja0
शबानाअsabana'a0
रबानाrabana0
साहबsahaba0
शेबाबनsebabana0
शाबानाबीsabanabi0
हबानाhabana0
सबादाणेsabadane0
शहाजनsahajana0
शबाना़sabana0
भाबनाbhabana0
साबखानsabakhana0
शिहनsihana0
शबाऩाsabana0
सुभानअsubhana'a0
सजनबीsajanabi0
शसानाsasana0
शबनानीsabanani0
शहाबनाsahabana0
कशबानाkasabana0
शाहबाझsahabajha0
शबानाा्ुsabanaau0
मोशाबनाmosabana0
शेबानाsebana0
शलानाsalana0
सोहनsohana0
शहबानाsahabana0
शबानाामोsabanaamo0
शबानासाsabanasa0
शबनाारsabanaara0
शाहजांहsahajanha0
शहाबानुsahabanu0
बाबानाbabana0
शाबांनाsabanna0
रुशबानाrusabana0
शषनाsasana0
शाबानाारsabanaara0
शाहबाजsahabaja0
शाबनsabana0
मोशबानाmosabana0
शबानाानीsabanaani0
सफनैsaphanai0
शबानाामुsabanaamu0
शबनाानsabanaana0
हाबाणाhabana0
शाबीनाsabina0
शहाबानाsahabana0
शबानाासsabanaasa0
सांबानाsambana0
शाबराsabara0
सुफयानsuphayana0
षबानाsabana0
शवानाालsavanaala0
शबनमीsabanami0
हसणhasana0
शाबानाानsabanaana0
मसाबानाmasabana0
साबनाsabana0
शेखनागsekhanaga0
शबामाsabama0
सपनाsapana0
शहनाजsahanaja0
हसनैनhasanaina0
सबानाारsabanaara0
सहाबानाsahabana0
़शबानाsabana0
शाहनाजsahanaja0
शबाबsababa0
सहानाsahana0
शाबनाबीsabanabi0
शबानािबsabanaiba0
शवनमsavanama0
शाहजानsahajana0
शबानााऊsabanaa'u0
हसनशाhasanasa0
सबनाsabana0
स-शबानाsa-sabana0
शबलाsabala0
ससबानाsasabana0
साबरsabara0
सैहसनsaihasana0
शािबनाsaibana0
शबानााणsabanaana0
Shabana in the Bengali language
শাবানাsabana73.33
সাবানাsabana26.67
Shabana in the Oriya language
ଶବାନାsabana49.38
ସାବାନାsabana10
ସବାନାsabana10
ସାବନାsabana9.38
ଶବନାsabana8.13
ଶାବାନାsabana6.88
ଶାବନାsabana3.13
ସବନାsabana1.25
ସବାନନ୍ାsabanana0.63
ଶାବଣାsabana0.63
ଷାବନାsabana0.63
Shabana in the Russian language
Шабанаsabana-
Shabana in the Arabic language
شعبانهshbanh-
شبانهshbanh-
شبناshbna-

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