Shahveisi Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Shahveisi Surname User-submission:
(Kurdish, Iranian) This surname derives from the word shah, which means 'king'. Shahveis was believed to be a region in northwest Iran and or the Caucasus. The original people, who came from that region, took the name shahveisi or shahoveisi.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shahveisi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Kurdish, Iranian) This surname derives from the word shah, which means 'king'. Shahveis was believed to be a region in northwest Iran and or the Caucasus. The original people, who came from that region, took the name shahveisi or shahoveisi.
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Where Does The Last Name Shahveisi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shahveisi is found most frequently in Norway. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shahveisi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahveisi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Shahveisi occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Shahveisi reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in Scandinavia.
It is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,571,143. In Norway Shahveisi is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent live. Besides Norway this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.
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