Shahis Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Shahis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1041:7,375,629160,209
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
England21:27,859,030389,889
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shahis (188) may also be a first name.

Shahis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shahis (Hindi: शहीस, Marathi: शाहीस) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,465,390th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. Shahis is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shahis live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shahis is also the 663,277th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 188 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 7,375,629. In India it is most prevalent in: Jharkhand, where 63 percent live, West Bengal, where 13 percent live and Kerala, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account India Shahis occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 10 percent live and Qatar, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahish9239/
Shahhis922/
Sahis9150,004/
Sahish834,165/
Shehis835/
Sahhis834/
Shohis834/
Sahuis833/
Sahisd831/
Ssahis831/
Sauhis831/
Shaheitsh801/
Shauish777/
Shehish772/
Scheais771/
Sahahes771/
Shauais771/
Shaoish771/
Shahich771/
Sahiosh771/
Schaehs771/
Shaeish771/
Shahidz771/
Saeis73907/
Sahes7387/
Sohis7362/
Siais7326/
Seais735/
Sauis733/
Shaes732/
Soais732/
Sehis732/
Şahis731/
Schaheys7117/
Schaijes716/
Shahesth713/
Schaëgis711/
Sheehais710/
Saeijs6795/
Shaets6775/
Sohish6742/
Sayies6722/
Chauis6716/
Schoehuis675/
Shaesh675/
Shaees674/
Shoaiz672/
Schaes672/
Chaois672/
Souais671/
Zahuis671/
Shouis671/
Choais671/
Sahuys671/
Saayis671/
Sauise671/
Sohies670/
Sauies670/
Sahitz670/
Shaech670/

Shahis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahis in the Hindi language
शहीसsahisa47.37
शाहिस्ताsahista13.16
शहिसsahisa13.16
शाहिसsahisa10.53
शाहीसsahisa7.89
शाहईसsaha'isa2.63
शाहिस्तानाजsahistanaja2.63
शहिस्ताsahista2.63
Shahis in the Marathi language
शाहीसsahisa47.06
शहीसsahisa23.53
शािहसsaihasa17.65
शाहीनsahina5.88
शहीसाउsahisa'u5.88

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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
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  • 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 Shahis
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