Shahay Surname
Approximately 151 people bear this surname
Shahay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 135 | 1:5,681,966 | 136,010 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Shahay (23) may also be a first name.
Shahay Demographics
Average Shahay Salary in
United States
$68,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shahay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shahay (Hindi: शहाय, Marathi: शाहाय, Oriya: ଶହାୟ) is found most in India. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahay? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,428,594th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Shahay are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shahay is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name globally, held by 23 people.
This last name is most frequent in India, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 5,681,966. In India it is primarily found in: Bihar, where 27 percent are found, Delhi, where 24 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent are found. Not including India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Nepal, where 1 percent are found.
Shahay Last Name Statistics demography
Shahay earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.62% more than the national average, earning $68,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shahay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahay in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶହାୟ | sahaya | - |
| Shahay in the Hindi language | ||
| शहाय | sahaya | 61.11 |
| शाहय | sahaya | 19.44 |
| सहाय | sahaya | 13.89 |
| शहय | sahaya | 2.78 |
| सहॉंय | sahonya | 2.78 |
| Shahay in the Marathi language | ||
| शाहाय | sahaya | 57.14 |
| शहाय | sahaya | 42.86 |
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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 Shahay
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