Shalash Surname

17,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Shalash Surname User-submission:

The surname Shalash means 'light one'.

Shalash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq19,4031:1,805231
Egypt7,8401:11,7261,398
Palestine1,7551:2,592540
Saudi Arabia1,2721:24,2583,358
Jordan1,0481:8,4371,613
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
Kuwait1541:24,6803,145
Lebanon1131:49,8864,148
Belarus741:128,39318,481
Ukraine591:771,57178,489
United Arab Emirates471:194,94213,936
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Syria261:742,3476,033
England241:2,321,58686,519
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Shalash (437) may also be a first name.

Shalash Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Shalash means 'light one'.

- Hamam Shalash

Shalash Last Name Facts

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

Shalash (Arabic: الشلاش, Hindi: शलश, Russian: Шалаш) is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shalash click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shalash? popularity and diffusion

It is the 17,212th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 226,392 people. The last name Shalash occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Shalash live; 74 percent live in West Asia and 69 percent live in Levant. It is also the 410,164th most widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 437 people.

The surname Shalash is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is carried by 19,403 people, or 1 in 1,805. Excluding Iraq Shalash exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 24 percent are found and Palestine, where 5 percent are found.

Shalash Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Melkite Greek Catholic (55%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shalash last name are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.36% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shalash earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.46% less than the national average, earning $38,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.5% less than the national average, earning $34,528 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shallash9321/
Shailash936/
Sahalash931/
Shalah921,665/
Salash92651/
Shalas9242/
Schalasch8818/
Shailaish881/
Shalashch881/
Shallasch881/
Shchalash881/
Shallah862,695/
Salaash86987/
Shalosh86687/
Shatlah86122/
Shalesh8677/
Chalash8671/
Shallas8643/
Salasch8627/
Shalahu8621/
Saulash8619/
Shahlah8616/
Sahalas8614/
Shailas8614/
Shalaha8612/
Shelash8610/
Shalast869/
Shailah866/
Salashe864/
Sahalah864/
Shaylah862/
Sallash862/
Shajlah862/
Shaalah862/
Salaush861/
Saylash861/
Shsalah861/
Shaulas861/
Shalase861/
Shalasj861/
Schalas861/
Saalash861/
Shalias861/
Salah83997,476/
Salas83657,801/
Shala8336,493/
Shalashova821,922/
Shailesh801,264/
Schalhas8099/
Shalahai8091/
Shaaalah8079/
Shaleesh8059/
Shaloush8038/
Schalast8038/
Chalashe8024/
Salahash8020/
Salasche8013/
Shaallah8010/
Shalaich806/
Shaliach803/
Shaillah803/
Shaleish802/
Shaullah802/
Salatsch802/
Schallah802/
Sahalaha801/
Sholashe801/
Sheilash801/
Shailosh801/
Shahalas801/
Shatliah801/
Shailias801/
Shaalesh801/
Sahalais801/
Schallas801/
Saylashe801/
Schalach800/
Sallah7733,945/
Salahu779,798/
Chalas776,330/
Shaila776,287/
Salais774,294/
Sailas773,850/
Shatla773,507/
Shahla773,233/
Salaha771,858/
Salach771,664/
Shayla771,643/
Sallas771,559/
Sahala771,433/
Sahlah771,283/
Sholah771,216/
Shalla771,209/
Shalia771,053/
Salias77969/
Shalya77845/
Shalai77837/
Salase77810/
Salaah77768/
Shalat77739/
Shalaj77678/
Shalay77554/
Saulah77546/
Shaula77532/
Saalah77462/
Saulas77400/
Sailah77366/
Salahy77325/
Salasc77319/
Shalha77256/
Saladh77251/
Shaala77214/
Shalaa77212/
Salaas77210/
Salgas77170/
Sialas77160/
Salaus7780/
Szalas7773/
Schala7765/
Solash7757/
Saylah7752/
Sahlas7751/
Salaih7737/
Salasz7736/
Salass7735/
Shalap7734/
Saylas7733/
Sholas7723/
Shalad7720/
Shelas7718/
Selash7718/
Satlas7716/
Salats7714/
Salays7713/
Shaloh779/
Ssalah779/
Salyah779/
Saelas778/
Shalos778/
Shalau777/
Shalho776/
Salaht776/
Saalas775/
Salajs775/
Shalea774/
Sheala774/
Salahh774/
Salahz774/
Ssalas773/
Salauh773/
Salayh773/
Salast773/
Salaph772/
Sealas772/
Shalga772/
Salads772/
Shalac772/
Salasd772/
Salahj772/
Saslas771/
Saleas771/
Salyas771/
Zalash771/
Zsalah771/
Salahs771/
Salaîs771/
Szalah771/
Sal'as771/
Sehlas770/
Scholasch7534/
Schallhas7516/
Schalhaas7511/
Salashova7510/
Sallatsch759/
Shahullah757/
Schallast757/
Shalahova751/
Sahaullah751/
Shahallah751/
Schallach751/
Schalhaus750/
Shauleast750/
Sala73176,354/
Shoulah711,426/
Sallahu711,164/
Szalast711,028/
Schalla71868/
Salahay71778/
Saulais71558/
Chalase71451/
Sallach71314/
Solashe71312/
Shahula71218/
Szalach71201/
Shahala71191/
Shatlaa71183/
Schalau71174/
Sheilah71164/
Shahlai71147/
Challas71111/
Salahei71109/
Shalhat71105/
Chaslas71103/
Chalais71100/
Shaalai7179/
Salahai7174/
Chailas7174/
Chalasz7170/
Salache7168/
Chalias7155/
Shailaj7154/
Shallat7152/
Chalach7145/
Souhlas7138/
Sahalla7135/
Sailass7135/
Chaleas7135/
Sholosh7133/
Shailya7133/
Zalasch7132/
Shelesh7131/
Sahalai7130/
Shalatt7127/
Shailat7125/
Siahala7125/
Shahloh7125/
Sayjlah7124/
Sallais7121/
Sholaas7121/
Shaitla7121/
Shalhot7120/
Saullah7118/
Shailos7115/
Chatlas7115/
Salasse7114/
Sallads7113/
Chahlah7111/
Shollah7111/
Saallah7111/
Salahau7111/
Salesch7111/
Salaise7110/
Sahaila7110/
Schallhaas7110/
Shallai719/
Sallahy719/
Shalgos719/
Shaelos719/
Shailla718/
Shalouh717/
Shailia717/
Saalath717/
Sallaih717/
Seilash717/
Sailais716/
Salease716/
Salahas716/
Salahaa716/
Salllah716/
Cholash716/
Shallya715/
Schelas715/
Sholase715/
Shelias715/
Scholas715/
Shealla715/
Shaulla715/
Sheelas714/
Shaatla714/
Salahee714/
Sahalaa714/
Sahalaj714/
Shallay714/
Salatch714/
Hshaila714/
Szalasz714/
Saulaph714/
Schollasch714/
Scholah714/
Salahah714/
Shaaila713/
Shatlat713/
Salahiy713/
Szallas713/
Schattlach713/
Sollash713/
Sallaah713/
Sailias713/
Salaich713/
Shaylia713/
Seylash712/
Shathla712/
Shaihla712/
Sailaph712/
Sahalay712/
Sallias712/
Sholaha712/
Sholesh712/
Shahlla712/
Shaliaj712/
Saalaha712/
Shaalat712/
Sallahz712/
Saulajs712/
Shalous712/
Shahlaa712/
Shaysla712/
Sealiah712/
Shaleea711/
Saillah711/
Sailyas711/
Sahalya711/
Saalase711/
Satlias711/
Salgais711/
Chaulas711/
Schalat711/
Schalia711/
Shelhas711/
Shellas711/
Shaulay711/
Shautla711/
Shailaa711/
Shailad711/
Shailay711/
Shaalya711/
Shaylla711/
Shealay711/
Shahalahad711/
Shahlap711/
Schaala711/
Sealeah711/
Chealah711/
Shalloh711/
Shaylya711/
Chalhas711/
Shalaut711/
Shalhay711/
Shalhod711/
Shalhou711/
Shalohe711/
Shalyay711/
Shahlau711/
Shaylat711/
Sailach711/
Sahllah711/
Salösch711/
Salaaha711/
Salaiss711/
Salause711/
Sallase711/
Sallazh711/
Salleas711/
Schalha711/
Schaula711/
Schahla711/
Szalass711/
Szalath711/
Szallah711/
Chalats711/
Chhalas711/
Shaylos711/
Sala'as711/
Sahalos711/
Salahgi711/
Sallass711/
Salahhy711/
Sahaula711/
Saleath711/
Schallhase711/
Schaila711/
Saalaah711/
Shaisla711/
Shallos710/
Sealeas710/
Schaelhaus710/
Sheilas710/
Shealea710/
Sialeas710/
Sholass710/
Shallap710/
Salat6784,382/
Chala6777,357/
Salau6748,325/
Salad6745,032/
Salla6727,628/
Salai6717,904/
Salia6716,201/
Siala6712,546/
Shola6710,566/
Saila6710,432/
Salay678,959/
Saula678,119/
Salac677,697/
Salahova676,864/
Solas676,371/
Salax676,255/
Selas675,584/
Satla673,384/
Szala673,328/
Salaj672,933/
Salaz672,929/
Shalo672,892/
Sahla672,391/
Zalas672,143/
Solah671,758/
Sayla671,739/
Salga671,119/
Salaa671,060/
Salya671,057/
Sohla671,005/
Xhala67960/
Salap67950/
Salea67911/
Sasellah67790/
Seala67768/
Salač67697/
Salho67591/
Saala67577/
Saloh67400/
Sheillah67347/
Salos67280/
Chalatse67190/
Schallau67185/
Shatilla67170/
Shalhout67115/
Shalhoup6786/
Saloa6759/
Salahieh6756/
Sholehsh6744/
Salaš6742/
Sajla6739/
Szatlach6738/
Salaç6736/
Schallat6734/
Sgala6732/
Chaloush6732/
Schaulat6726/
Salatche6725/
Salahait6723/
Schollas6723/
Schalois6721/
Chalache6720/
Shalhoop6717/
Sahullah6715/
Salasova6715/
Challias6715/
Salasová6712/
Schoulas6712/
Sholaich6711/
Cholashe678/
Chaallah677/
Sasla676/
Xalas676/
Chailyah676/
Salahová676/
Shatella675/
Sahaulla675/
Sahailap675/
Shahalla674/
Ssala674/
Sahalait674/
Salać674/
Challads674/
Salaahay674/
Jsala674/
Sasillas673/
Sahalodh673/
Shalhoud673/
Sahaalay673/
Chealeah673/
Shaalaay673/
Sheilesh672/
Chhaylas672/
Chaulase672/
Salaï672/
Salhá672/
Saïla672/
Schalapp672/
Chaillas672/
Hsala672/
Schollah672/
Shahiela672/
Salahowa671/
Sailaise671/
Saillass671/
Sasellas671/
Sallheah671/
Chaallas671/
Chailaih671/
Chailase671/
Schallaz671/
Sjaullah671/
Solhashe671/
Shellhas671/
Shatylla671/
Shaajlia671/
Sheaslay671/
Shahalaj671/
Shalaova671/
Shalhous671/
Schelaas671/
Cheallah671/
Saãla671/
Hzala671/
Sallache671/
Salaş671/
Zschalla671/
Shalá671/
Shahlaaj671/
Siahalos671/
Saloesch671/
Salás671/
Salahaha671/
Salahatz671/
Salaá671/
Salaí671/
Sallauds671/
Schatlau671/
Chahalah671/
Chalaust671/
Shsalaad671/
Salaheye671/
Sxala671/
Sholoshe671/
Salaà671/
Seilashe671/
Schaylla671/
Sasillah671/
Shaheila671/
Shahaila671/
Shchalai671/
Chaulais671/
Shelhaas670/
Shellaas670/
Challais670/
Sollasch670/
Shealeys670/
Shaullos670/
Challaus670/
Shallois670/
Sallasse670/

Shalash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shalash in the Hindi language
शलशsalasa85.71
शालैशsalaisa14.29
Shalash in the Russian language
Шалашsalas-
Shalash in the Arabic language
الشلاشalshlash-
شلشshlsh-
شلاشshlash-

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