Shaheed Surname
Approximately 20,555 people bear this surname
Shaheed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 9,576 | 1:18,655 | 1,102 |
| Bangladesh | 4,145 | 1:38,446 | 2,291 |
| India | 1,181 | 1:649,505 | 30,665 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,096 | 1:18,986 | 2,610 |
| United States | 1,066 | 1:340,018 | 30,631 |
| Egypt | 824 | 1:111,573 | 9,244 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| Afghanistan | 394 | 1:81,607 | 2,315 |
| Iran | 319 | 1:240,698 | 18,401 |
| Kuwait | 202 | 1:18,815 | 2,493 |
| Maldives | 188 | 1:2,150 | 211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 178 | 1:51,473 | 5,061 |
| Iraq | 173 | 1:202,437 | 4,691 |
| Jordan | 158 | 1:55,965 | 5,337 |
| Nigeria | 132 | 1:1,341,991 | 52,761 |
| England | 101 | 1:551,664 | 33,983 |
| Guyana | 79 | 1:9,648 | 1,476 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Qatar | 53 | 1:44,491 | 4,459 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 23 | 1:59,303 | 4,842 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Shaheed (19,838) may also be a first name.
Shaheed Demographics
Average Shaheed Salary in
United States
$38,248 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaaheed | 93 | 2 | / |
| Sahaheed | 93 | 1 | / |
| Saheed | 92 | 45,365 | / |
| Shaeed | 92 | 353 | / |
| Shaheid | 86 | 338 | / |
| Sheheed | 86 | 35 | / |
| Saaheed | 86 | 12 | / |
| Sahheed | 86 | 6 | / |
| Shaheet | 86 | 2 | / |
| Saeheed | 86 | 2 | / |
| Saheedd | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sauheed | 86 | 1 | / |
| Soaheed | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shaeedh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saeed | 83 | 1,962,837 | / |
| Sheeheed | 80 | 11 | / |
| Shaheeth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shaiyeed | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saaeed | 77 | 368 | / |
| Seheed | 77 | 102 | / |
| Saeeed | 77 | 94 | / |
| Saeedh | 77 | 65 | / |
| Ssaeed | 77 | 26 | / |
| Saeeid | 77 | 23 | / |
| Saeead | 77 | 22 | / |
| Saeedd | 77 | 21 | / |
| Saheid | 77 | 19 | / |
| Shaeid | 77 | 8 | / |
| Saheet | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sjaeed | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shaeet | 77 | 2 | / |
| Saeyed | 77 | 2 | / |
| Szaeed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saeedt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sae'ed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saeaed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saehed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soheed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zsaeed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saiyeed | 71 | 38 | / |
| Sayyeed | 71 | 25 | / |
| Shahiid | 71 | 16 | / |
| Saheeth | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shahiyd | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shahijd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ssaeead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sajyeed | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shhaeet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saeid | 67 | 23,269 | / |
| Schaeidt | 67 | 29 | / |
| Soeed | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saeet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saeedova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saeedová | 67 | 1 | / |
Shaheed Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaheed in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ޝަހީދ | sahid | - |
| Shaheed in the Hindi language | ||
| शहीद | sahida | 89.03 |
| शाहीद | sahida | 7.66 |
| शाहिद | sahida | 2.52 |
| शहिद | sahida | 0.26 |
| सहीद | sahida | 0.17 |
| अशहीद | asahida | 0.09 |
| साहिद | sahida | 0.09 |
| शहीद़ | sahida | 0.09 |
| शााहीद | saahida | 0.09 |
| Shaheed in the Marathi language | ||
| शाहीद | sahida | 57.53 |
| शहीद | sahida | 28.77 |
| शिहद | sihada | 6.85 |
| शाहेद | saheda | 2.74 |
| सहीद | sahida | 1.37 |
| साहेब | saheba | 1.37 |
| साहीद | sahida | 1.37 |
| Shaheed in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶହୀଦ | sahida | 25 |
| ଶହିଦ | sahida | 25 |
| ସାହିଦ | sahida | 25 |
| ସହିଦ | sahida | 25 |
| Shaheed in the Arabic language | ||
| الشهيد | alshhyd | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shaheed
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