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
Shalash Political Affiliation
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Shalash Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shalash Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shalash (Arabic: الشلاش, Hindi: शलश, Russian: Шалаш) has its highest incidence in Iraq. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shalash? popularity and diffusion
Shalash is the 17,212th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 226,392 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Shalash are found; 74 percent are found in West Asia and 69 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 410,164th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 437 people.
This surname is most frequent in Iraq, where it is carried by 19,403 people, or 1 in 1,805. Not including Iraq Shalash occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 24 percent reside and Palestine, where 5 percent reside.
Shalash Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Shalash surname is chiefly 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 Republicans than The US average, with 86.36% being registered to vote for the 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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