Shalah Surname
Approximately 1,665 people bear this surname
Shalah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 495 | 1:9,190 | 1,876 |
| Lebanon | 387 | 1:14,566 | 2,002 |
| Iraq | 314 | 1:111,534 | 3,223 |
| Jordan | 217 | 1:40,749 | 4,514 |
| Syria | 99 | 1:194,960 | 3,981 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Shalah (2,906) may also be a first name.
Shalah Demographics
Average Shalah Salary in
United States
$106,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shalah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shalah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shalah (Hindi: शालह, Marathi: सालेध, Oriya: ଶାଲହ) is more commonly found in Palestine than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shalah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 240,293rd most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,376,904 people. The surname Shalah is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Shalah reside; 94 percent reside in West Asia and 91 percent reside in Levant. Shalah is also the 134,732nd most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,906 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Palestine, where it is borne by 495 people, or 1 in 9,190. In Palestine Shalah is most common in: North Gaza Governorate, where 87 percent reside, Gaza Governorate, where 7 percent reside and Tulkarm Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Palestine Shalah is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 23 percent reside and Iraq, where 19 percent reside.
Shalah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Shalah last name is principally Sunni (91%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Shalah last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Shalah earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 147.69% more than the national average, earning $106,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shalah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shalah in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାଲହ | salaha | - |
| Shalah in the Marathi language | ||
| सालेध | saledha | - |
| Shalah in the Hindi language | ||
| शालह | salaha | 50 |
| शलाह | salaha | 50 |
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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 Shalah
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