Shagh Surname
Approximately 206 people bear this surname
Shagh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 73 | 1:56,094 | 4,003 |
| Pakistan | 62 | 1:2,881,353 | 23,780 |
| Iran | 43 | 1:1,785,640 | 66,464 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Shagh (64) may also be a first name.
Shagh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shagh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shagh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﺤﺎﻕ, Marathi: शाघ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shagh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,159,732nd most commonly held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Shagh reside; 59 percent reside in South Asia and 52 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shagh is also the 1,223,525th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 64 people.
It is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 56,094. In Mauritania Shagh is most prevalent in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 42 percent reside, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 32 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Mauritania this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 30 percent reside and Iran, where 21 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shagh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shagh in the Marathi language | ||
| शाघ | sagha | 95.65 |
| शघ | sagha | 4.35 |
| Shagh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺳﺤﺎﻕ | ashaq | 93.33 |
| ﺇﺳﺤﺎﻕ | ashaq | 4.44 |
| ﺃﺳﺤﺎﻕ | ashaq | 2.22 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shagh
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