Shahai Surname
Approximately 818 people bear this surname
Shahai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 577 | 1:309,608 | 6,426 |
| Ukraine | 170 | 1:267,781 | 34,757 |
| Iran | 33 | 1:2,326,743 | 78,121 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shahai (2,052) may also be a first name.
Shahai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shahai (Hindi: शाहै, Marathi: शाहै) is found most in Pakistan. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 423,328th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,908,980 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Shahai are found; 79 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shahai is also the 166,491st most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,052 people.
Shahai is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is borne by 577 people, or 1 in 309,608. In Pakistan it is most common in: Sindh, where 96 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 3 percent reside and Punjab, where 1 percent reside. Not including Pakistan this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 21 percent reside and Iran, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shahai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahai in the Marathi language | ||
| शाहै | sahai | 80 |
| शहाई | saha'i | 20 |
| Shahai in the Hindi language | ||
| शाहै | sahai | 27.27 |
| सहाय | sahaya | 18.18 |
| शाहि | sahi | 18.18 |
| शाहऐ | saha'ai | 9.09 |
| शहाी | sahai | 9.09 |
| शहाई | saha'i | 9.09 |
| शाही | sahi | 9.09 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shahai
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