Shahen Surname
Approximately 19,152 people bear this surname
Shahen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 14,979 | 1:6,138 | 763 |
| Bangladesh | 1,983 | 1:80,361 | 3,747 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,073 | 1:28,757 | 4,075 |
| Pakistan | 734 | 1:243,384 | 5,547 |
| United States | 143 | 1:2,534,678 | 154,329 |
| India | 94 | 1:8,160,270 | 170,569 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Armenia | 7 | 1:418,597 | 8,462 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Shahen (10,231) may also be a first name.
Shahen Demographics
Average Shahen Salary in
United States
$36,863 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shahen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shahen (Georgian: შაჰენ, Hindi: शहेन, Marathi: शाहेन, Oriya: ଶାେହନ୍) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 28,060th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 380,511 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Shahen reside; 78 percent reside in North Africa and 78 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Shahen is also the 60,311th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 10,231 people.
The surname Shahen is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is held by 14,979 people, or 1 in 6,138. Excluding Egypt this last name occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 10 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found.
Shahen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shahen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shahen surname rose 304 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shahen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Shahen are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.68% being registered with the party.
Shahen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.57% less than the national average, earning $36,863 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shahen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahen in the Georgian language | ||
| შაჰენ | shahen | - |
| Shahen in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାେହନ୍ | saehan | 66.67 |
| ସାହୀନ | sahina | 33.33 |
| Shahen in the Marathi language | ||
| शाहेन | sahena | 48.1 |
| शाहीन | sahina | 21.52 |
| शहेन | sahena | 16.46 |
| शािहन | saihana | 8.86 |
| शाहाने | sahane | 2.53 |
| साहीन | sahina | 1.27 |
| शाहेनार | sahenara | 1.27 |
| Shahen in the Hindi language | ||
| शहेन | sahena | 32.35 |
| शाहेन | sahena | 27.94 |
| शाहीन | sahina | 19.12 |
| शाहिन | sahina | 11.76 |
| साहिन | sahina | 2.94 |
| शहीन | sahina | 2.94 |
| सहेन | sahena | 1.47 |
| शहें | sahem | 1.47 |
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Shahen Reference & Research
Shah DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Shah FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shahen
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis