Shahi Surname
Approximately 106,816 people bear this surname
Shahi Surname User-submission:
The Shahi surname means 'royal'. It comes from the central Himalayas region, especially from the region of Uttarakhand, Bihar and some regions of Nepal. They consider themselves Hindu rajput, thus come under general category officially. It belongs to the royal family.
Read More About This SurnameShahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 44,215 | 1:1,737 | 227 |
| India | 41,882 | 1:18,315 | 1,435 |
| Pakistan | 5,117 | 1:34,912 | 1,635 |
| Bangladesh | 4,866 | 1:32,749 | 2,063 |
| Afghanistan | 4,324 | 1:7,436 | 608 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,431 | 1:21,562 | 2,950 |
| Nepal | 804 | 1:35,424 | 1,271 |
| Egypt | 671 | 1:137,013 | 10,788 |
| United States | 668 | 1:542,603 | 44,940 |
| Canada | 377 | 1:97,734 | 10,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 321 | 1:28,543 | 3,157 |
| Malaysia | 317 | 1:93,042 | 6,460 |
| England | 312 | 1:178,584 | 16,169 |
| Iraq | 267 | 1:131,167 | 3,591 |
| Qatar | 172 | 1:13,709 | 1,501 |
| Albania | 167 | 1:17,449 | 3,056 |
| Bahrain | 162 | 1:8,325 | 1,494 |
| Thailand | 149 | 1:474,083 | 83,094 |
| Australia | 99 | 1:272,684 | 24,601 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Oman | 16 | 1:230,498 | 3,970 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
Shahi (41,556) may also be a first name.
Shahi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Shahi surname means 'royal'. It comes from the central Himalayas region, especially from the region of Uttarakhand, Bihar and some regions of Nepal. They consider themselves Hindu rajput, thus come under general category officially. It belongs to the royal family.
- shahiShahi Demographics
Average Male Shahi Height
173.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Shahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shahi (Arabic: الشاهي, Bengali: শাহী, Hindi: शाही, Marathi: शाही, Oriya: ସାହି) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,301st most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 68,225 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shahi reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 55 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shahi is also the 21,543rd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 41,556 people.
The last name Shahi is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 44,215 people, or 1 in 1,737. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent reside, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 8 percent reside and West Azerbaijan Province, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran this last name exists in 89 countries. It also occurs in India, where 39 percent reside and Pakistan, where 5 percent reside.
Shahi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shahi last name are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55% being registered with the party.
The amount Shahi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.58% less than the national average, earning 250,639 kr per year; in United States they earn 39.34% more than the national average, earning $60,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $48,908 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahi in the Hindi language | ||
| शाही | sahi | 96.34 |
| शही | sahi | 1.4 |
| शाहि | sahi | 0.46 |
| साही | sahi | 0.18 |
| शहि | sahi | 0.17 |
| शाह | saha | 0.13 |
| शशी | sasi | 0.08 |
| शशि | sasi | 0.03 |
| शाहिइ | sahi'i | 0.01 |
| श्ााही | saahi | 0.01 |
| ाशाही | asahi | 0.01 |
| शाही़ | sahi | 0.01 |
| साइ | sa'i | 0.01 |
| Shahi in the Marathi language | ||
| शाही | sahi | 89.59 |
| शही | sahi | 4.91 |
| साही | sahi | 2.03 |
| शशी | sasi | 0.68 |
| हरी | hari | 0.34 |
| भाही | bhahi | 0.34 |
| शहा | saha | 0.25 |
| शफी | saphi | 0.25 |
| शाहू | sahu | 0.17 |
| शाह | saha | 0.17 |
| सफ़ी | safi | 0.17 |
| शेही | sehi | 0.17 |
| मशाही | masahi | 0.08 |
| मशही | masahi | 0.08 |
| शशी़ | sasi | 0.08 |
| Shahi in the Bengali language | ||
| শাহী | sahi | 50 |
| শাহি | sahi | 25 |
| সাহী | sahi | 25 |
| Shahi in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାହି | sahi | 47.06 |
| ଶାହି | sahi | 35.29 |
| ଶାହୀ | sahi | 11.76 |
| ଶହୀ | sahi | 5.88 |
| Shahi in the Arabic language | ||
| الشاهي | alshahy | - |
| شاهي | shahy | - |
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