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

The surname Shahan (Arabic: شاهان, Bengali: শাহান, Georgian: შაჰან, Hindi: शहन, Marathi: शहाँ, Oriya: ଶହନ) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 38,545^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 534,121 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 66 percent of Shahan are found; 64 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shahan is also the 45,560^th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 15,398 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is held by 5,227 people, or 1 in 30,487. Apart from Bangladesh this last name is found in 44 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Pakistan, where 12 percent are found.

Shahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shahan surname rose 660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shahan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shahan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Syriac Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shahan last name are 16.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Shahan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.96% less than the national average, earning $40,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $53,300 CAD per year.