Shahb Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Qatar

Shahb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan861:2,077,25419,688
India291:26,450,530346,896
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Shahb (889) may also be a first name.

Shahb Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shahb Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shahb (Hindi: शाहब, Marathi: शाहब) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahb? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,527,735th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Shahb are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 65 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shahb is also the 272,584th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 889 people.

It is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 2,077,254. In Pakistan Shahb is primarily found in: Sindh, where 41 percent live, Punjab, where 29 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 16 percent live. Not including Pakistan this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent live and Qatar, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahab9141,436/
Shahub9115/
Shahyb9110/
Shaahb911/
Shahbb911/
Shathb911/
Sahahb911/
Shab897,021/
Sahb89736/
Shahaab836,170/
Schahab8322/
Shahaib8319/
Shachbh831/
Shahatb831/
Shahbsj831/
Sahahab831/
Sahab8042,764/
Shaib805,622/
Schab804,034/
Shabd802,494/
Shaub801,738/
Shhab801,433/
Shaab801,395/
Shahp801,147/
Shabt801,091/
Sheab80370/
Sahub80320/
Shabh80263/
Shajb80188/
S'Hab8073/
Shsab8069/
Shabs8037/
Shabz8026/
Shayb8023/
Saahb8020/
Shaph803/
Shzab802/
Shavh801/
Shohb801/
Saihb801/
Sgahb801/
Shahabsh773/
Zzshahab771/
Sab7535,403/
Schaub7325,871/
Schaab735,150/
Sahaph731,104/
Sahaib73577/
Shahap73184/
Sahaab73126/
Shaaib7387/
Sjahab7351/
Saheib7318/
Shaibh7311/
Saahab738/
Shaiph735/
Shabzz735/
Shhaib735/
Shabdh734/
Schaib733/
Sheabs732/
Shaphe732/
Shauyb732/
Shahpe732/
Sahayb731/
S'Haib731/
Schabt731/
Shsabd731/
Shahpp731/
Shabhd731/
Sxhaub731/
Shaitb731/
Shaphs731/
Shhoib731/
Shzaib731/
Schabp731/
Schabs731/
Chahyb731/
Schabz731/
Sahabd731/
Sahabz731/
Shhabz731/
Shohyb731/
Shaibt731/
Hsahab731/
Shaubs730/
Schasb730/
Shahybova714/
Shahabova712/
Saab6738,373/
Saib6718,402/
Sabz6714,152/
Chab676,940/
Siab674,382/
Sabt672,060/
Shav671,866/
Shap67455/
Shohieb67409/
Saub67281/
Sabd67172/
Sohb67160/
Sayb67122/
Seab6790/
Shob6776/
Sajb6758/
Sahp6744/
Shabova6726/
Sabs6723/
Sasb6712/
Szab6712/
Schaubt6711/
Xhab6710/
Hsab677/
Ssab674/
Saïb674/
Jsab674/
Sabp673/
Saãb672/
Saàb672/
Hzab672/
Satb672/
Sgab672/
Schabht671/
Schabzz671/
Shabowa671/
Sabï671/
Shayphe671/
Schaabs670/
Schauph670/

Shahb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahb in the Hindi language
शाहबsahaba95.2
साहबsahaba3.2
शह्बsahba0.8
Shahb in the Marathi language
शाहबsahaba33.33
साहबsahaba33.33
शाहबाजsahabaja33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shahb
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