Shaheed Surname

26,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shaheed Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaheed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan9,5761:18,6551,102
Bangladesh4,1451:38,4462,291
India1,1811:649,50530,665
Sri Lanka1,0961:18,9862,610
United States1,0661:340,01830,631
Egypt8241:111,5739,244
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Afghanistan3941:81,6072,315
Iran3191:240,69818,401
Kuwait2021:18,8152,493
Maldives1881:2,150211
United Arab Emirates1781:51,4735,061
Iraq1731:202,4374,691
Jordan1581:55,9655,337
Nigeria1321:1,341,99152,761
England1011:551,66433,983
Guyana791:9,6481,476
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Qatar531:44,4914,459
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia291:930,88655,860
Trinidad and Tobago231:59,3034,842
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Shaheed (19,838) may also be a first name.

Shaheed Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shaheed (Arabic: الشهيد, Dhivehi: ޝަހީދ‬, Hindi: शहीद, Marathi: शाहीद, Oriya: ଶହୀଦ) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaheed? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 26,170th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 354,539 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Shaheed live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 71 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 38,035th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 19,838 people.

The surname Shaheed is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is carried by 9,576 people, or 1 in 18,655. In Pakistan Shaheed is mostly found in: Punjab, where 85 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 11 percent are found and Sindh, where 3 percent are found. Barring Pakistan this surname exists in 49 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 20 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Shaheed Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Shaheed last name are 12.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shaheed earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.36% less than the national average, earning $38,248 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.31% more than the national average, earning $51,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaaheed932/
Sahaheed931/
Saheed9245,365/
Shaeed92353/
Shaheid86338/
Sheheed8635/
Saaheed8612/
Sahheed866/
Shaheet862/
Saeheed862/
Saheedd862/
Sauheed861/
Soaheed861/
Shaeedh861/
Saeed831,962,837/
Sheeheed8011/
Shaheeth802/
Shaiyeed801/
Saaeed77368/
Seheed77102/
Saeeed7794/
Saeedh7765/
Ssaeed7726/
Saeeid7723/
Saeead7722/
Saeedd7721/
Saheid7719/
Shaeid778/
Saheet777/
Sjaeed774/
Shaeet772/
Saeyed772/
Szaeed771/
Saeedt771/
Sae'ed771/
Saeaed771/
Saehed771/
Soheed771/
Zsaeed771/
Saiyeed7138/
Sayyeed7125/
Shahiid7116/
Saheeth713/
Shahiyd713/
Shahijd711/
Ssaeead711/
Sajyeed711/
Shhaeet711/
Saeid6723,269/
Schaeidt6729/
Soeed675/
Saeet675/
Saeedova673/
Saeedová671/

Shaheed Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaheed in the Dhivehi language
ޝަހީދ‬sahid-
Shaheed in the Hindi language
शहीदsahida89.03
शाहीदsahida7.66
शाहिदsahida2.52
शहिदsahida0.26
सहीदsahida0.17
अशहीदasahida0.09
साहिदsahida0.09
शहीद़sahida0.09
शााहीदsaahida0.09
Shaheed in the Marathi language
शाहीदsahida57.53
शहीदsahida28.77
शिहदsihada6.85
शाहेदsaheda2.74
सहीदsahida1.37
साहेबsaheba1.37
साहीदsahida1.37
Shaheed in the Oriya language
ଶହୀଦsahida25
ଶହିଦsahida25
ସାହିଦsahida25
ସହିଦsahida25
Shaheed in the Arabic language
الشهيدalshhyd-

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