Shahani Surname
Approximately 18,106 people bear this surname
Shahani Surname User-submission:
The surname Shahani means 'people who live and die with royal dignity'.
Shahani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 7,376 | 1:24,220 | 1,294 |
| India | 4,490 | 1:170,839 | 10,557 |
| Iran | 3,078 | 1:24,946 | 3,135 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,023 | 1:20,341 | 2,776 |
| United Arab Emirates | 572 | 1:16,018 | 1,941 |
| United States | 522 | 1:694,366 | 54,999 |
| Hong Kong | 239 | 1:30,692 | 530 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| Canada | 102 | 1:361,231 | 32,546 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 1:776,164 | 36,096 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Panama | 23 | 1:170,098 | 5,250 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
Shahani (4,900) may also be a first name.
Shahani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Shahani means 'people who live and die with royal dignity'.
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Average Shahani Salary in
United States
$57,629 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shahani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shahani (Bengali: শাহনী, Georgian: შაჰანი, Hindi: शाहनी, Marathi: शहानी, Oriya: ଶାହାଣୀ) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 29,578th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 402,493 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Shahani are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 97,409th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 4,900 people.
The last name Shahani is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 7,376 people, or 1 in 24,220. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 95 percent reside, Punjab, where 3 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan this surname exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent reside and Iran, where 17 percent reside.
Shahani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Shahani are 0.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.25% being registered with the party.
The amount Shahani earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 33.56% more than the national average, earning $57,629 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.81% more than the national average, earning $66,980 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shahani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahani in the Georgian language | ||
| შაჰანი | shahani | - |
| Shahani in the Marathi language | ||
| शहानी | sahani | 70.51 |
| शहाणी | sahani | 7.54 |
| सहानी | sahani | 6.13 |
| शाहानी | sahani | 5.47 |
| शहनी | sahani | 2.37 |
| शाहिन | sahina | 1.11 |
| शाहनी | sahani | 1.03 |
| साहनी | sahani | 1.03 |
| शाहाणी | sahani | 0.81 |
| शहािन | sahaina | 0.81 |
| सहाणी | sahani | 0.59 |
| शहािण | sahaina | 0.52 |
| शहाणे | sahane | 0.44 |
| शहाजी | sahaji | 0.37 |
| साहानी | sahani | 0.3 |
| शाहणी | sahani | 0.3 |
| साहणी | sahani | 0.15 |
| शहाणीाती | sahaniati | 0.15 |
| शाहीनी | sahini | 0.07 |
| शहानीानू | sahanianu | 0.07 |
| शाहािन | sahaina | 0.07 |
| शहिन | sahina | 0.07 |
| Shahani in the Hindi language | ||
| शाहनी | sahani | 64.26 |
| शहानी | sahani | 15.78 |
| साहनी | sahani | 6.84 |
| शहनी | sahani | 4.37 |
| शाहानी | sahani | 3.99 |
| शाहनि | sahani | 2.66 |
| सहानी | sahani | 0.38 |
| शाहणी | sahani | 0.38 |
| शहनि | sahani | 0.38 |
| शहानि | sahani | 0.38 |
| शहाणी | sahani | 0.19 |
| शाहना | sahana | 0.19 |
| Shahani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାହାଣୀ | sahani | 56.52 |
| ଶହନୀ | sahani | 8.7 |
| ଶାହାଣି | sahani | 8.7 |
| ଶୁଶାହାଣୀ | susahani | 4.35 |
| ଶହାନୀ | sahani | 4.35 |
| ଶାହାନୀ | sahani | 4.35 |
| ଶହାନି | sahani | 4.35 |
| ରିୁଶାହାଣୀ | riusahani | 4.35 |
| ଶାହଣୀ | sahani | 4.35 |
| Shahani in the Bengali language | ||
| শাহনী | sahani | 50 |
| সাহানি | sahani | 25 |
| সাহানী | sahani | 25 |
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