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/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shahis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,465,390th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shahis reside; 86 percent reside in South Asia and 72 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Shahis is also the 663,277th most widespread first name on earth, held by 188 people.

Shahis is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 7,375,629. In India Shahis is most numerous in: Jharkhand, where 63 percent are found, West Bengal, where 13 percent are found and Kerala, where 8 percent are found. Aside from India this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 10 percent are found and Qatar, where 6 percent are found.

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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