Shaia Surname
Approximately 9,524 people bear this surname
Shaia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 4,913 | 1:1,147 | 207 |
| Iraq | 3,809 | 1:9,194 | 738 |
| United States | 387 | 1:936,586 | 70,075 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Syria | 53 | 1:364,170 | 4,757 |
| Ukraine | 23 | 1:1,979,248 | 140,199 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Jordan | 14 | 1:631,603 | 13,893 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Shaia (1,539) may also be a first name.
Shaia Demographics
Average Shaia Salary in
United States
$47,062 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shaia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shaia (Georgian: შაია, Hindi: शाजिया, Marathi: शाई) occurs in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Shaia click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaia? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shaia is the 53,590th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 765,177 people. The surname Shaia occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Shaia reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 92 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 197,659th most numerous given name in the world, held by 1,539 people.
The surname is most common in Lebanon, where it is held by 4,913 people, or 1 in 1,147. In Lebanon it is most common in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 67 percent reside, Beqaa Governorate, where 15 percent reside and Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 7 percent reside. Barring Lebanon this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Shaia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Maronite (62%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Shaia are 34.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.4% being registered with the party.
Shaia earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.07% more than the national average, earning $47,062 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shaia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaia in the Georgian language | ||
| შაია | shaia | - |
| Shaia in the Hindi language | ||
| शाजिया | sajiya | - |
| Shaia in the Marathi language | ||
| शाई | sa'i | 66.67 |
| शैल | saila | 33.33 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shaia
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