Where Does The Last Name Shaheen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shaheen (Arabic: الشاهين, Hindi: शाहीन, Marathi: शाहीन, Oriya: ସାହିନ) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaheen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,280^th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,421 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Shaheen are found; 45 percent are found in South Asia and 43 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shaheen is also the 2,518^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 409,318 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 142,287 people, or 1 in 1,256. In Pakistan Shaheen is most numerous in: Punjab, where 56 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 19 percent reside and Sindh, where 11 percent reside. Barring Pakistan it exists in 100 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 23 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 8 percent reside.

Shaheen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Maronite (31%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shaheen surname are 4.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shaheen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.56% less than the national average, earning 233,392 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.51% less than the national average, earning R 122,364 per year; in United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.53% more than the national average, earning $59,884 CAD per year.