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

Shahab (Bengali: শাহাব, Hindi: शहाब, Marathi: शहाब, Oriya: ସାହାବ) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Shahab is the 13,477^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 175,875 people. Shahab occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Shahab live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shahab is also the 8,150^th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 127,624 people.

This surname is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 16,038 people, or 1 in 2,005. In Afghanistan Shahab is mostly found in: Kabul, where 14 percent live, Herat, where 12 percent live and Balkh, where 9 percent live. Beside Afghanistan this last name exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 16 percent live and Iran, where 10 percent live.

Shahab Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shahab surname are 1.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shahab earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.75% less than the national average, earning 232,727 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.46% more than the national average, earning $51,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $48,214 CAD per year.