Shahini Surname

44,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Albania

Shahini Surname User-submission:

Means 'of the Shah', from the Persian language. The Persian Shahs had many children with their concubines. These children received the surname Shahin. The final vowel is added by some languages for harmony purposes. Variating between i, e, ee, but always representing the same sound.

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Shahini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran5,4741:14,0271,847
Albania3,7391:77975
Kosovo1,1421:1,630261
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Greece2581:42,9456,931
India941:8,160,270170,569
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Croatia401:105,71516,512
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Austria371:230,14727,778
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
England181:3,095,448105,421
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
North Macedonia111:191,04313,158
Serbia101:714,49524,752
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Shahini (824) may also be a first name.

Shahini Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Means 'of the Shah', from the Persian language. The Persian Shahs had many children with their concubines. These children received the surname Shahin. The final vowel is added by some languages for harmony purposes. Variating between i, e, ee, but always representing the same sound. Ch and Sh are both used depending on the country colonization history or language. To represent the h, alternatives such as kh and ch are used. This surname is common to individuals who follow Abrahamic faiths such as Judaism, Christianity or Islam.

- tchahin

Shahini Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shahini Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shahini (Hindi: शाहिनी, Marathi: शाहीनी) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahini? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shahini is the 44,900th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 630,192 people. Shahini is mostly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Shahini are found; 48 percent are found in South Asia and 47 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 284,631st most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 824 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 5,474 people, or 1 in 14,027. In Iran it is most common in: Golestan Province, where 23 percent are found, Bushehr Province, where 10 percent are found and Khuzestan Province, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Iran Shahini occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 32 percent are found and Kosovo, where 10 percent are found.

Shahini Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shahini are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shahini earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 478.14% more than the national average, earning R 1,373,870 per year; in United States they earn 8.2% less than the national average, earning $39,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.93% less than the national average, earning $36,304 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shahini Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahini in the Hindi language
शाहिनीsahini69.44
शाहीनीsahini14.58
शहिनीsahini7.64
शहीनीsahini3.47
शाहिनsahina1.39
शाहीनिsahini1.39
शाहिनिsahini0.69
शाहिणीsahini0.69
शाहनीsahani0.69
Shahini in the Marathi language
शाहीनीsahini37.5
शािहनीsaihani28.57
शहीनीsahini16.07
शिहनीsihani7.14
शािहणीsaihani3.57
शाहीणीsahini1.79
साईनsa'ina1.79
शाहीनाबीsahinabi1.79
शाहीनsahina1.79

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