Shag Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Shag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India561:13,697,596234,369
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Shag (341) may also be a first name.

Shag Last Name Facts

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

Shag (Hindi: शाह, Marathi: शाग, Oriya: ଶଗ, Russian: Шаг) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shag? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,817,111th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Shag are found; 81 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shag is also the 472,872nd most numerous first name globally, held by 341 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 13,697,596. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 43 percent reside, Bihar, where 14 percent reside and Telangana, where 14 percent reside. Not including India this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Shag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shag has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shag last name declined 61 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shag Last Name Statistics demography

Shag earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahag89751/
Shagh89206/
Schag89193/
Shaag89100/
Shaug8969/
Shagg8920/
Shahg8920/
Shaig8914/
Shags894/
Åshag891/
Sìhag891/
Shgag891/
Sheag891/
Sag8621,581/
Schaug80177/
Schaag8053/
S'Hagh8041/
Schagh8024/
Shaigh8014/
Schaig8014/
Shaagh8013/
Åshaug8012/
Shaugh8011/
Sæhaug807/
Shaikg805/
Shaggs804/
Shagsh803/
Shashg803/
Schagg802/
Shague802/
Sahaag801/
Schags801/
Shaihg801/
Shahag801/
Shaygh801/
Shchag801/
Shgahg801/
Shaags800/
Shak7514,803/
Shaq75858/
Siag75831/
Chag75545/
Sagh75468/
Saag75399/
Saig75343/
Saug7593/
Sagg7583/
Sahg7550/
Sagt7534/
Shac7520/
Ssag7518/
Shog7518/
Seag7517/
Szag7515/
Sakg759/
Hzag758/
Sags756/
Sayg755/
Sgag755/
Sohg755/
Sacg752/
Shax752/
Sagz751/
Sagk751/
Sa'g751/
Sagc751/
Sxag751/
Xsag751/
Shagova731,233/
Schaugg7380/
Sjøhaug7346/
Shagowa733/
Sahague733/
Shaikgh732/
Shaggiq732/
Shsshag731/
Shaague731/
Schaggs730/
Shaik671,220,220/
Shake6729,204/
Sheak6723,552/
Shakh6717,646/
Sahak678,835/
Shack671,895/
Siagh671,660/
Sague671,518/
Shaiq671,145/
Chagh67923/
Shaak67678/
Sahac67493/
Sohug67451/
Shauk67434/
Schak67354/
Saggs67238/
Shaqe67227/
Saigg67222/
Sahaq67200/
Schog67170/
Shahk67147/
Chaig67145/
Chaug67131/
Schax67114/
Shaygova6790/
Shahc6769/
Shahq6768/
Shauq6766/
Chhag6755/
Shhak6746/
Saggh6741/
Shakk6724/
Shoug6724/
Shayk6719/
Saagh6716/
Seagg6715/
Shact6715/
Chags6715/
Shogh6713/
Shaqu6711/
Sahug677/
Seagh677/
Shaqh676/
Shaqq675/
Saihg674/
Shakp674/
Shaix674/
Shajk674/
Saygı674/
Souhg674/
Shatk673/
Saikg673/
Jshak673/
Shaigova672/
Shakc672/
Sagch672/
Saaig672/
Chagg672/
Shaqs672/
Shatq672/
Shaaq672/
Shajq672/
Seagp672/
Shaqt672/
Sachg671/
Sagth671/
Saags671/
Saugg671/
Cheag671/
Schagova671/
Sohgz671/
Shsak671/
Sheig671/
Shaic671/
Shacs671/
Shahiegh671/
Shauc671/
Shayq671/
Sshak671/
Sshaq671/
Sahyg671/
Sagks671/
Schág671/
Szajg671/
Chayg671/
Chaag671/
Sahgt671/
Hshaq671/
Chagz671/
Hsagh671/
Schac671/
Siohg671/
Shojg671/
Seags670/
Sagss670/

Shag Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shag in the Marathi language
शागsaga85.71
शगsaga14.29
Shag in the Oriya language
ଶଗsaga75
ଶାଗsaga25
Shag in the Hindi language
शाहsaha66.67
शागsaga33.33
Shag in the Russian language
Шагsag-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shag
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