Shahaab Surname
Approximately 6,170 people bear this surname
Shahaab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 6,155 | 1:29,024 | 1,455 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shahaab (18,900) may also be a first name.
Shahaab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahaab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shahaab (Hindi: शहाब, Marathi: शाहाब) occurs most in Pakistan. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahaab? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shahaab is the 79,110th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,181,126 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shahaab reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shahaab is also the 39,452nd most widely held forename globally, borne by 18,900 people.
It is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 6,155 people, or 1 in 29,024. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 44 percent reside, Sindh, where 33 percent reside and Punjab, where 20 percent reside. Beside Pakistan this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 0 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahab | 92 | 41,436 | / |
| Sahaab | 92 | 126 | / |
| Schahab | 86 | 22 | / |
| Shahaib | 86 | 19 | / |
| Sahahab | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shahatb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahab | 83 | 42,764 | / |
| Shhab | 83 | 1,433 | / |
| Shaab | 83 | 1,395 | / |
| Shahb | 83 | 136 | / |
| Saaab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shahabsh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sahaaibh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zzshahab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schaab | 77 | 5,150 | / |
| Sahaib | 77 | 577 | / |
| Shahap | 77 | 184 | / |
| Shaaib | 77 | 87 | / |
| Sjahab | 77 | 51 | / |
| Sahaap | 77 | 30 | / |
| Shahub | 77 | 15 | / |
| Shahyb | 77 | 10 | / |
| Saahab | 77 | 8 | / |
| Shhaib | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sahabd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahayb | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaahb | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shahbb | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shathb | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahahb | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zahaab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahabz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shhabz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hsahab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shahapova | 75 | 12 | / |
| Shahabova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Saab | 73 | 38,373 | / |
| Shab | 73 | 7,021 | / |
| Sahb | 73 | 736 | / |
| Shachbh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shahbsj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schaabs | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shaib | 67 | 5,622 | / |
| Schab | 67 | 4,034 | / |
| Chaab | 67 | 3,608 | / |
| Sahap | 67 | 2,570 | / |
| Shabd | 67 | 2,494 | / |
| Shaub | 67 | 1,738 | / |
| Shahp | 67 | 1,147 | / |
| Shabt | 67 | 1,091 | / |
| Sheab | 67 | 370 | / |
| Sahub | 67 | 320 | / |
| Shabh | 67 | 263 | / |
| Shajb | 67 | 188 | / |
| Saaib | 67 | 163 | / |
| S'Hab | 67 | 73 | / |
| Shsab | 67 | 69 | / |
| Sahabova | 67 | 56 | / |
| Shabs | 67 | 37 | / |
| Shabz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Shaap | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sahapova | 67 | 24 | / |
| Shayb | 67 | 23 | / |
| Saahb | 67 | 20 | / |
| Shaapova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sa'ab | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saabh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saabs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shaph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sahahaph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Şahab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shzab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sgahb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shavh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shohb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saabz | 67 | 1 | / |
Shahaab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahaab in the Marathi language | ||
| शाहाब | sahaba | 66.67 |
| शहाब | sahaba | 33.33 |
| Shahaab in the Hindi language | ||
| शहाब | sahaba | 60 |
| शाहाब | sahaba | 40 |
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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 Shahaab
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