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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) has its highest incidence in Afghanistan. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 13,477^th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 175,875 people. It 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 common first name at a global level, held by 127,624 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 16,038 people, or 1 in 2,005. In Afghanistan it is most common in: Kabul, where 14 percent live, Herat, where 12 percent live and Balkh, where 9 percent live. Other than Afghanistan this surname 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 carrying the Shahab surname is principally Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shahab last name are 1.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.17% registered with the political 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.