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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 most common in Pakistan. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 29,578^th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 402,493 people. Shahani occurs mostly 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 97,409^th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 4,900 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 7,376 people, or 1 in 24,220. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Sindh, where 95 percent reside, Punjab, where 3 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Pakistan this surname is found in 59 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent reside and Iran, where 17 percent reside.

Shahani Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Shahani surname are 0.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.25% being registered to vote for 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.