Shahi Surname

5,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

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.

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Shahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran44,2151:1,737227
India41,8821:18,3151,435
Pakistan5,1171:34,9121,635
Bangladesh4,8661:32,7492,063
Afghanistan4,3241:7,436608
Saudi Arabia1,4311:21,5622,950
Nepal8041:35,4241,271
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
United States6681:542,60344,940
Canada3771:97,73410,638
United Arab Emirates3211:28,5433,157
Malaysia3171:93,0426,460
England3121:178,58416,169
Iraq2671:131,1673,591
Qatar1721:13,7091,501
Albania1671:17,4493,056
Bahrain1621:8,3251,494
Thailand1491:474,08383,094
Australia991:272,68424,601
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Oman161:230,4983,970
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Finland131:422,82327,659
Belgium131:884,35769,774
China101:136,732,1577,199
Norway91:571,36544,190
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Denmark71:806,38843,211
France71:9,488,960336,266
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Brunei11:418,7313,893
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Seychelles11:92,3931,532

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.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahahi9141/
Shaahi9121/
Shahih9119/
Shahie9112/
Schahi917/
Shahui916/
Shahhi914/
Shajhi912/
Shahoi911/
Sheahi910/
Sahi89265,449/
Shahahi83616/
Shahaie8343/
Shaheyi8335/
Shajhai835/
Sahajhi834/
Shahayi833/
Shshahi832/
Shahhis832/
Sahahui831/
Sohahii831/
Shahich831/
Shaahie831/
Shaehai831/
Shaheii831/
Shahuit831/
Shahidz831/
Shehi807,299/
Sahih802,029/
Saahi801,435/
Shahe801,379/
Sahie801,133/
Sohai80860/
Shoai80692/
Sahui80270/
Sajhi80121/
Sauhi8077/
Sahoi8060/
Xhahi8047/
Saehi8023/
Shohi8023/
Shaei8015/
Sheai8013/
Hsahi808/
Sahhi807/
Shaui806/
Shaoi803/
Shahé802/
Saãhi801/
Saïhi801/
Ssahi801/
Sha'i801/
Shaheehi771/
Shaheeie771/
Shahooyi771/
Shahooiy771/
Shohei7318,871/
Shajie731,382/
Shoaip73501/
Saheyi73372/
Sahayi73260/
Sheehi73242/
Shaiye73193/
Shehhi73193/
Sahaii73150/
Shohih7372/
Shajha7359/
Sjahid7359/
Sahaiy7346/
Shaija7346/
Shaheh7343/
Shaiji7335/
Soahei7334/
Shoaid7332/
Shehui7325/
Sajhiy7323/
Sahyip7317/
Shaaie7315/
Shaeie7314/
Sheaie7312/
Shaeth7311/
Sahahe7311/
Shohai739/
Shajji738/
ShaaEh737/
Chaahi737/
Sheahy736/
Shayji735/
Sahaui735/
Sahhis734/
Chahip734/
Sahuip734/
Sahuai734/
Saehie734/
Shahoy733/
Sahuis733/
Saehai733/
Shoaai732/
Shuiai732/
Shaeii732/
Shaeei732/
Shayie732/
Sahieh732/
Shaeeh732/
Suohai732/
Shoaiz732/
Seehai732/
Sahisd731/
Saayhi731/
Sahyid731/
Sahiea731/
Schehi731/
Sohhei731/
Sohhid731/
Shoeai731/
Shauhe731/
Shaije731/
Sheaih731/
Shaehy731/
Shaeih731/
Shaeph731/
Shahej731/
Sheaii731/
Shaeyi731/
Shahoa731/
Saheit731/
Soahai731/
Shaujh731/
Shaoid731/
Shohio731/
Ssahis731/
Sahuih731/
Sahoid731/
Sahiej731/
Sahhji731/
Sahhui731/
Saahui731/
Sauhis731/
Szahid731/
Chahhi731/
Sohaha731/
Shaiyi731/
Shaahe731/
Seahei731/
Seahyi731/
Sahyie731/
Sahaeh731/
Soohai731/
Sheaid731/
Shohoi731/
Shoait731/
Shaedh731/
Sha'id731/
Suihai731/
Jsahid731/
Sheahe730/
Schaui730/
Sahitz730/
Shaech730/
Shaheitsh711/
Sehi6716,199/
Sohi674,771/
Sahe671,986/
Soai671,158/
Saei67926/
Shae67893/
Siai67305/
Saoi67243/
Schaech67140/
Şahi6782/
Seai6778/
Saui6777/
Sa'i6733/
Shajiee6725/
Shaheee6721/
Chahuiz6720/
Schahet6715/
Soojhai6713/
Sau'uhi679/
Shahhet678/
Shauish677/
Shahaye675/
Sheahey675/
Sahajha674/
Shouhui674/
Chaheid674/
Sáhi674/
Shayjit674/
Sahayit674/
Shoaaip674/
Shaiyaj673/
Shaiyed672/
Shaaiye672/
Schaeht672/
Séhi672/
Shaahee672/
Sahahes671/
Sahaier671/
Sahheid671/
Sahiddh671/
Schauit671/
Shauais671/
Shahyha671/
Shaijha671/
Shaijid671/
Shaaech671/
Shaaiha671/
Shaoish671/
Shahahe671/
Shajieh671/
Shahehr671/
Shahuha671/
Shayyeh671/
Shooait671/
Sahè671/
Sahajie671/
Sahjjid671/
Scheais671/
Schaehs671/
Chahayi671/
Sahhier671/
Saeheah671/
Sahaiha671/
Shuohai671/
Sohaidt671/
Shahoha671/
Shaoihd671/
Sheahea670/
Sheahay670/
Sheaher670/

Shahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahi in the Hindi language
शाहीsahi96.34
शहीsahi1.4
शाहिsahi0.46
साहीsahi0.18
शहिsahi0.17
शाहsaha0.13
शशीsasi0.08
शशिsasi0.03
शाहिइsahi'i0.01
श्ााहीsaahi0.01
ाशाहीasahi0.01
शाही़sahi0.01
साइsa'i0.01
Shahi in the Marathi language
शाहीsahi89.59
शहीsahi4.91
साहीsahi2.03
शशीsasi0.68
हरीhari0.34
भाहीbhahi0.34
शहाsaha0.25
शफीsaphi0.25
शाहूsahu0.17
शाहsaha0.17
सफ़ीsafi0.17
शेहीsehi0.17
मशाहीmasahi0.08
मशहीmasahi0.08
शशी़sasi0.08
Shahi in the Bengali language
শাহীsahi50
শাহিsahi25
সাহীsahi25
Shahi in the Oriya language
ସାହିsahi47.06
ଶାହିsahi35.29
ଶାହୀsahi11.76
ଶହୀsahi5.88
Shahi in the Arabic language
الشاهيalshahy-
شاهيshahy-

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