Shaha Surname

8,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65,399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shaha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh35,8671:4,443407
India19,8691:38,6062,725
Pakistan4,2491:42,0441,821
Tanzania3,1451:16,8342,169
United States4061:892,75667,416
Iran3231:237,71718,252
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
United Arab Emirates1871:48,9964,914
Kenya1821:253,73617,193
Malaysia1531:192,77311,436
Ukraine1381:329,87541,364
Albania1271:22,9453,868
England711:784,76142,668
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Qatar531:44,4914,459
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Greece201:553,99069,165
Tajikistan191:441,4053,172
Nepal111:2,589,1789,158
Syria101:1,930,1029,170
Maldives101:40,4172,132
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Kosovo71:265,9818,180
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Finland61:916,11741,832
China61:227,886,92811,701
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Shahâ (28) are calculated separately.

Shaha (24,802) may also be a first name.

Shaha Last Name Facts

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

Shaha (Arabic: شاها, Bengali: শাহা, Hindi: शाहा, Marathi: शहा, Oriya: ଶାହା, Tibetan: ཤཱ་ཧཱ་) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Shahâ. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shaha is the 8,694th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 111,432 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Shaha are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 32,213th most frequently used given name internationally, held by 24,802 people.

The last name Shaha is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 35,867 people, or 1 in 4,443. Outside of Bangladesh this last name is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in India, where 30 percent live and Pakistan, where 6 percent live.

Shaha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shaha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shaha last name increased 2,137 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shaha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shaha surname are 15.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shaha earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.86% more than the national average, earning $44,815 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.14% less than the national average, earning $27,257 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahâ9328/
Shahaj911,153/
Shahai91818/
Shahay91151/
Shaaha91112/
Shahaa9199/
Shahah9160/
Sahaha9111/
Shahau918/
Shhaha912/
Shsaha911/
Schaha910/
Shah895,123,665/
Saha892,826,701/
Shaa894,234/
Shha89916/
Shahaie8343/
Shahaja8326/
Schahay8312/
Shaahaa839/
Shahaat839/
Shahaye835/
Shsahay832/
Shahajd832/
Sahahai831/
Shahahe831/
Shahaij831/
Shshaha831/
Schahaz831/
Shahahu831/
Shaahay831/
Sahay80109,986/
Shahu8050,752/
Shaad8017,254/
Shaat8011,988/
Sahai809,613/
Shash806,547/
Sahaa805,551/
Sahah802,072/
Sahaj801,483/
Shaai80895/
Schaa80848/
Shahy80761/
Shaah80731/
Shaaz80647/
Sahau80597/
Hshah80245/
Shadh80227/
Shaih80145/
Shach80131/
Shahh80128/
Shhat80124/
Saaha80109/
Shhad80104/
Shhah80101/
Sshah8040/
Shaaa8040/
Schah8033/
Shaap8026/
Shajh8024/
Shcha8023/
Shahj8019/
Shauh8015/
Ssaha8012/
Sjhah8011/
Shhaa8010/
Shaas809/
Xhaha807/
Zshah805/
Shgah805/
Shhay804/
Shaŵa804/
Shhai804/
Jshaa803/
Shaph803/
Shzah803/
Sha'a803/
Sh'aa802/
Shaaj802/
Sahač802/
Shayh802/
Hsaha801/
Shaay801/
Sxhah801/
Shhas801/
Sahaı801/
Shgaa801/
Shhap801/
Shaihova7731/
Sahahaph773/
Shajhova772/
Sahahaaz771/
Shaahova771/
Shahaadh771/
Shachowa771/
Shahowna771/
Shashowa771/
Sah754,602,000/
Sha75551,922/
Saa7522,852/
Shaish731,524/
Sahaai73743/
Shaova73402/
Shaahu73387/
Sahaja73318/
Siahay73313/
Siahah73284/
Sheach73221/
Shaaya73186/
Schaay73158/
Schaat73103/
Siahaa7381/
Shaash7369/
Shaihd7363/
Xhahaj7355/
Shaich7343/
Shhaid7342/
Shaush7331/
Shchas7331/
Shasht7330/
Sahaay7329/
Shaaid7329/
Sahahu7324/
Shahij7321/
Shaais7317/
Szahaj7316/
Shaaia7315/
Shaaye7315/
Shaaie7315/
Shahey7314/
Shaadh7312/
Sahayz7311/
Sahahe7311/
Shaidh7311/
Shchap7311/
Shchaz7310/
Shacht739/
Shahei739/
Shauch738/
Shhadt738/
Schaht738/
Shashs737/
Shaths737/
Sahajh737/
Sahaah737/
Shaadt736/
Shaiph735/
Shaudh735/
Sha'at735/
Shaysh735/
Sahays734/
Shashh734/
Shahyd734/
Saahah734/
Sshahd734/
Saahaa733/
Ssahay733/
Shaddh733/
Sheash733/
Shaihh733/
Saahay733/
Hshash733/
Sahaaj733/
Shaaat733/
Sa'aha733/
Shgaih732/
Shaijh732/
Schaai732/
Sahajd732/
Shaaja732/
Shahii732/
Zahaha732/
Shchaa732/
Shaaaa732/
Shchai732/
Shaast732/
Sahayd731/
Zschah731/
Schahs731/
Shshaa731/
Shatsh731/
Shatth731/
Shauhs731/
Shahpp731/
Shajhs731/
Sha'aa731/
Shaaiz731/
Shaasz731/
Shachh731/
Shahhu731/
Shaahy731/
Shoaja731/
Sha'ah731/
Shaujh731/
Shaads731/
Shaihj731/
Shhadh731/
Shchad731/
Shchat731/
Sahahy731/
Saaaha731/
Chahaî731/
Rzsaha731/
Sha'ai731/
Sahatp731/
Schaah731/
Shhath731/
Shadth731/
Sha'ad731/
Shahch731/
Shahyy731/
Shahzt731/
Shahhs731/
Shah's731/
Shahst731/
Shaowa731/
Zshahd731/
Chahaï731/
Sheahe730/
Sahu672,869,004/
Saad671,127,430/
Shea6763,797/
Shad6742,445/
Saah6738,032/
Shai6722,638/
Saat6719,288/
Shay6718,206/
Chaa679,140/
Shau674,802/
Shat672,931/
Shoa672,666/
Saas672,091/
Saaz671,536/
Saai671,519/
Schaadt671,353/
Shaz671,144/
Shaj67715/
Shas67685/
Sahy67557/
Shap67455/
Saay67428/
Shoh67387/
Sha'ath67366/
Sjah67339/
Schaaij67235/
Sahh67235/
Çaha67223/
Sjaa67217/
Ssaa67202/
Sa'a67175/
Scheaua67166/
Hsah67151/
Scha67126/
Hzaa67125/
Saap67111/
Schaatt6780/
Shho6760/
Saaa6751/
Ssah6743/
Saaj6742/
Schaath6739/
Sağa6735/
Schauch6734/
Siahayh6729/
Shchats6727/
Saňa6725/
Schasch6722/
Sáha6722/
Ssha6721/
Siaa6721/
Shaheee6721/
Sahj6718/
Shga6716/
Shaaish6716/
Shza6716/
Saaß6714/
Chahowa6713/
Hsha6713/
Schauth6710/
Shashch679/
Shsa676/
Schaapp676/
Séha676/
Shajhsh674/
Shathsh674/
Shayowa674/
Shahová674/
Schaatz673/
Sxah673/
Scheach673/
Sjha673/
Schaach672/
Chahahs672/
Shsauch672/
Shatowa672/
Jsaa672/
Shajowa672/
Sháh672/
Chahaye672/
Shaaaah672/
Shaahee672/
Hzah672/
Schatch672/
Shaiova671/
Saahova671/
Schaadd671/
Schachd671/
Shshach671/
Shshath671/
Shashsh671/
Shauova671/
Shaaidh671/
Shayova671/
Shachch671/
Shaahie671/
Sáah671/
Schasth671/
Ïsha671/
Shajova671/
Sha'aid671/
Shaatch671/
Shahzsd671/
Shhasth671/
Shchass671/
Shchast671/
Shăh671/
Sahï671/
Sahaaih671/
Sahaait671/
Sahaajh671/
Sahaath671/
Sahaová671/
Saïa671/
Sașa671/
Sha'aya671/
Schaych671/
Saahaid671/
Shaaahd671/
Shaazsh671/
Xhaa671/
Xsaa671/
Chahath671/
Schauph670/
Sahattz670/
Shaucht670/

Shaha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaha in the Oriya language
ଶାହାsaha91.99
ସାହାsaha6.23
ଶହାsaha0.89
ଶାହsaha0.3
Shaha in the Marathi language
शहाsaha78.3
शाहाsaha9.56
शाहsaha8.99
सहाsaha0.83
शहsaha0.42
साहsaha0.08
शहांsaham0.05
शहाँsaham0.05
शहॉsaho0.03
शाहानsahana0.03
शहा़saha0.03
्शाहाsaha0.03
शाहारsahara0.03
खाहाkhaha0.02
शाहांsaham0.02
शाहामsahama0.02
शाहॉsaho0.02
़शहाsaha0.02
सहsaha0.01
शहरsahara0.01
फहphaha0.01
साहुsahu0.01
शाहूsahu0.01
हाानhaana0.01
शाहर्sahar0.01
साहाबsahaba0.01
शाहाकsahaka0.01
सहसsahasa0.01
हाहाhaha0.01
साहाsaha0.01
शहानाsahana0.01
शाहाँsaham0.01
साहूsahu0.01
शाहॅाsahea0.01
सहीsahi0.01
Shaha in the Tibetan language
ཤཱ་ཧཱ་shaha75
ཤ་ཧ་shaha25
Shaha in the Bengali language
শাহাsaha65.63
শাহsaha25
সাহাsaha3.13
সহরানীsaharani3.13
শাহাআলমsaha'alama3.13
Shaha in the Hindi language
शाहाsaha54.02
शहाsaha29.12
शाहsaha14.18
साहाsaha0.38
शाहेsahe0.13
शहानाsahana0.13
शाहानाsahana0.13
शहsaha0.13
Shaha in the Arabic language
شاهاshaha-
شاههshahh-

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