Shahnewaz Surname

94,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shahnewaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahnewaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh4,9561:32,1542,037
India641:11,985,397216,293
United States141:25,889,924709,614
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Shahnewaz (10,828) may also be a first name.

Shahnewaz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shahnewaz (Hindi: शहनेवाज) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahnewaz? popularity and diffusion

Shahnewaz is the 94,259th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,441,651 people. The last name Shahnewaz occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shahnewaz reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shahnewaz is also the 58,109th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 10,828 people.

This surname is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 4,956 people, or 1 in 32,154. Not including Bangladesh it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Shahnewaz Last Name Statistics demography

Shahnewaz earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.17% more than the national average, earning $55,306 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shahnewaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahnewaz in the Hindi language
शहनेवाजsahanevaja42.86
शाहनेवाजsahanevaja28.57
शाहनवाज़sahanavaza14.29
शाहनेवाज़sahanevaza14.29

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shahnewaz
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