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Where Does The Last Name Shah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shah (Arabic: شه, Bengali: শাহ, Hindi: शाह, Marathi: शाह, Oriya: ସାହା, Tibetan: ཤཱ་) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Sháh or Shăh. For other potential spellings of Shah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 111^th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,422 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Shah are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 74 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shah is also the 799^th most frequently held given name globally, held by 1,082,783 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is held by 3,150,840 people, or 1 in 57. In Pakistan Shah is primarily found in: Punjab, where 39 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 35 percent reside and Sindh, where 17 percent reside. Besides Pakistan it is found in 180 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 5 percent reside.

Shah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shah surname grew 2,610,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 5,340,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shah surname is predominantly Muslim (88%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Syriac Catholic (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Shah are 3.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.73% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shah earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 61.57% less than the national average, earning €11,541 per year; in Norway they earn 8.79% less than the national average, earning 315,666 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.87% more than the national average, earning R 332,388 per year; in United States they earn 31.07% more than the national average, earning $56,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning $54,499 CAD per year.