Shalash Surname
Approximately 32,190 people bear this surname
Shalash Surname User-submission:
The surname Shalash means 'light one'.
Shalash Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 19,403 | 1:1,805 | 231 |
| Egypt | 7,840 | 1:11,726 | 1,398 |
| Palestine | 1,755 | 1:2,592 | 540 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,272 | 1:24,258 | 3,358 |
| Jordan | 1,048 | 1:8,437 | 1,613 |
| United States | 223 | 1:1,625,376 | 108,854 |
| Kuwait | 154 | 1:24,680 | 3,145 |
| Lebanon | 113 | 1:49,886 | 4,148 |
| Belarus | 74 | 1:128,393 | 18,481 |
| Ukraine | 59 | 1:771,571 | 78,489 |
| United Arab Emirates | 47 | 1:194,942 | 13,936 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Syria | 26 | 1:742,347 | 6,033 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Shalash (437) may also be a first name.
Shalash Surname Meaning
Shalash Demographics
Average Shalash Salary in
United States
$38,202 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Shalash Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shalash in the Hindi language | ||
| शलश | salasa | 85.71 |
| शालैश | salaisa | 14.29 |
| Shalash in the Russian language | ||
| Шалаш | salas | - |
| Shalash in the Arabic language | ||
| الشلاش | alshlash | - |
| شلش | shlsh | - |
| شلاش | shlash | - |
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