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

Shahan (Arabic: شاهان, Bengali: শাহান, Georgian: შაჰან, Hindi: शहन, Marathi: शहाँ, Oriya: ଶହନ) is more frequently found in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 38,545^th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 534,121 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 frequently used first name on earth, held by 15,398 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 5,227 people, or 1 in 30,487. Beside Bangladesh Shahan is found in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Pakistan, where 12 percent reside.

Shahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shahan surname grew 660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shahan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Shahan are 16.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.75% registered to vote for 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.