Shahed Surname

22,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shahed Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the Arabic word shahed, meaning 'witness,' 'verifier' or 'observer'. It is related but not synonymous with the Arabic word shahid meaning 'martyr' or 'witness in the religious sense.'

Shahed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh20,3671:7,824698
Egypt1,0981:83,7307,421
Saudi Arabia9541:32,3444,580
India7811:982,15841,703
Iran3981:192,92115,730
Pakistan2211:808,34311,449
United Arab Emirates1391:65,9166,282
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
England861:647,88437,755
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Jordan111:803,85814,945
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China31:455,773,85521,925
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Shahed (81,473) may also be a first name.

Shahed Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Arabic word shahed, meaning 'witness,' 'verifier' or 'observer'. It is related but not synonymous with the Arabic word shahid meaning 'martyr' or 'witness in the religious sense.'

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Shahed Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shahed (Bengali: শাহেদ, Hindi: शाहेद, Marathi: शाहेद, Oriya: ଶାେହଦ) has its highest incidence in Bangladesh. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahed? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shahed is the 22,239th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 298,035 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Shahed live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 86 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 12,181st most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 81,473 people.

It is most prevalent in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 20,367 people, or 1 in 7,824. Excluding Bangladesh this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 4 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside.

Shahed Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shahed last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shahed earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning $53,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.99% less than the national average, earning $32,798 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahied92113/
Schahed928/
Shahhed922/
Shaahed922/
Sahed917,216/
Shaed9152/
Shahahed861/
Shahid83513,802/
Shaeed83353/
Shohed8325/
Schaed8322/
Sahied8310/
Shaeid838/
Sajhed836/
Shehed836/
Sahhed835/
Shahet835/
Saahed832/
Sauhed831/
Saehed831/
Xhahed831/
Shaedh831/
Sha'ed831/
Saed80111,689/
Shaahid77137/
Shahhid7776/
Sahahid7772/
Shaheth7739/
Schahet7715/
Shayyed7712/
Shoohed7710/
Shahhet778/
Shahidd777/
Shohied775/
Shahidt774/
Chaheid774/
Shahuid773/
Sahahet773/
Shahihd773/
Shaiyed772/
Shehead772/
Sshahid772/
Sahheid771/
Shauhid771/
Shayjed771/
Siaheed771/
Soaheed771/
Shhahid771/
Hshahid771/
Shajhid771/
Shahete771/
Shahgid771/
Schaedt771/
Chahaed771/
Saheesd771/
Saheedh771/
Shaeedh771/
Shahidz771/
Shaoihd771/
Saeed731,962,837/
Sahid7344,688/
Saeid7323,269/
Saaed737,838/
Saeyd73718/
Sa'ed73366/
Saedt73137/
Seaed73123/
Sahet7392/
Saedd7350/
Sohed7347/
Shoed7334/
Saïed737/
Shaet736/
Sae'd735/
S'Aed732/
Sehed732/
Sheud731/
Saîed731/
Ssaed731/
Chahayed7151/
Sahedowa7141/
Sahedova7139/
Schaeidt7129/
Sheeheed7111/
Shahesth713/
Chahhjed711/
Shahahid711/
Shaayeed711/
Schaettd710/
Sayyed67377,671/
Saiyed6712,725/
Shohid673,338/
Shahit671,857/
Sa'eed671,477/
Saaied67615/
Shohet67443/
Sayied67420/
Saayed67399/
Saeeed6794/
Shaets6775/
Saahid6773/
Sohaid6772/
Sahhid6771/
Saeedh6765/
Sjahid6759/
Sajjed6754/
Shaete6746/
Shehid6739/
Shoaid6732/
Sauied6732/
Schaet6728/
Ssaeed6726/
Saeeid6723/
Saeead6722/
Saeedd6721/
Seahet6719/
Sa'aed6714/
Sjöhed6713/
Sajied6712/
Shaeth6711/
Sauhet6711/
Saiied6710/
Saethe679/
Sahihd679/
Sahiet676/
Sjaeed674/
Sohied674/
Sahidd673/
Sa'eid673/
Saijed672/
Shaeet672/
Siaeed672/
Zahedh672/
Sahisd671/
Sahyid671/
Sahyyd671/
Schoed671/
Sohhid671/
Seaied671/
Saheit671/
Zsaeed671/
Shaoid671/
Shaheitsh671/
Shoedh671/
Sahuid671/
Sahoid671/
Sahgid671/
Saÿeed671/
Seaeed671/
Szahid671/
Szaeed671/
Saeedt671/
Sa'ied671/
Saaaed671/
Sae'ed671/
Soehed671/
Sheaid671/
Sha'id671/
Sgahid671/
Jsahid671/
Scheud670/

Shahed Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahed in the Bengali language
শাহেদsaheda-
Shahed in the Hindi language
शाहेदsaheda89.51
शाहिदsahida3.75
शहेदsaheda3.75
शहीदsahida1.5
शहिदsahida1.12
शाहेदाsaheda0.37
Shahed in the Marathi language
शाहेदsaheda86.41
शहेदsaheda3.32
वाहेदvaheda2.14
अहेमदahemada1.03
मशाहेदmasaheda0.81
जाहेदjaheda0.74
अशाहेदasaheda0.52
सशाहेदsasaheda0.44
शािहदsaihada0.44
शाहेदाsaheda0.37
शाहेदारsahedara0.37
शाहीदsahida0.3
शहेडsaheda0.3
साजेदsajeda0.22
खालेदkhaleda0.22
मोशाहेदmosaheda0.22
सयेदsayeda0.15
शाहेदादsahedada0.15
अवाहेदavaheda0.15
शाहेरsahera0.07
शाहेदाकsahedaka0.07
शेहेदseheda0.07
साहेबsaheba0.07
शागेदsageda0.07
शाहेबsaheba0.07
साछेदsacheda0.07
शाहेदाओिsahedaoi0.07
शेवाहेदsevaheda0.07
साहेदाsaheda0.07
शहेलोsahelo0.07
अहमेदahameda0.07
साहेदsaheda0.07
जा़हेदjaheda0.07
शहेदामsahedama0.07
साहीदsahida0.07
शहेदाsaheda0.07
Shahed in the Oriya language
ଶାେହଦsaehada50
ଶାେହଦ୍saehad16.67
ସାେହଦ୍saehad16.67
ଶେହଦsehada16.67

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