Shahnawaj Surname
Approximately 748 people bear this surname
Shahnawaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 741 | 1:1,035,176 | 43,291 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
Shahnawaj (3,315) may also be a first name.
Shahnawaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahnawaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shahnawaj (Hindi: शाहनवाज, Marathi: शाहनवाज, Oriya: ଶହନୱାଜ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahnawaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shahnawaj is the 453,475th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,742,708 people. Shahnawaj is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shahnawaj are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shahnawaj is also the 124,183rd most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 3,315 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 741 people, or 1 in 1,035,176. In India Shahnawaj is mostly found in: Bihar, where 61 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 15 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 10 percent reside. Excluding India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shahnawaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahnawaj in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶହନୱାଜ | sahanawaja | 66.67 |
| ଶାହାନ୍ୱାଜ୍ | sahanwaj | 33.33 |
| Shahnawaj in the Hindi language | ||
| शाहनवाज | sahanavaja | 66.07 |
| शहनवाज | sahanavaja | 21.16 |
| शाहनावाज | sahanavaja | 5.39 |
| शहनावाज | sahanavaja | 2.99 |
| शाहनबाज | sahanabaja | 1 |
| शहानवाज | sahanavaja | 0.6 |
| शानावाज | sanavaja | 0.4 |
| सहनवाज | sahanavaja | 0.4 |
| श्हनवाज | shanavaja | 0.2 |
| शाहना | sahana | 0.2 |
| शाहवेज | sahaveja | 0.2 |
| शहनबाज | sahanabaja | 0.2 |
| शाहनवाव | sahanavava | 0.2 |
| शाहनवाजु | sahanavaju | 0.2 |
| साहनवाज | sahanavaja | 0.2 |
| शाहनावज | sahanavaja | 0.2 |
| शहनावज | sahanavaja | 0.2 |
| शाहनाबाज | sahanabaja | 0.2 |
| Shahnawaj in the Marathi language | ||
| शाहनवाज | sahanavaja | 36 |
| शहनवाज | sahanavaja | 20.67 |
| शानबाज | sanabaja | 15.33 |
| सहनवाज | sahanavaja | 12 |
| शहानवाज | sahanavaja | 4.67 |
| शहणावज | sahanavaja | 2 |
| शहनावाज | sahanavaja | 1.33 |
| शानावाज | sanavaja | 1.33 |
| शहनवाज़ | sahanavaza | 1.33 |
| शाहनवाझ | sahanavajha | 1.33 |
| शाहनबाज | sahanabaja | 1.33 |
| शहनाज | sahanaja | 0.67 |
| शाहनवाज़ | sahanavaza | 0.67 |
| शानवाज | sanavaja | 0.67 |
| हानवाज | hanavaja | 0.67 |
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Footnotes
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