Shalhoub Surname

44,240th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Shalhoub Surname User-submission:

Shalhoub is a Levantine Arab surname derived from the verb shalhab (شلهب), which means 'to warm oneself by the fire'.

Shalhoub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon8,0541:700125
Saudi Arabia1,3911:22,1823,101
Jordan6191:14,2852,373
United States5671:639,25751,420
Syria5121:37,6972,301
Palestine1891:24,0683,548
Iraq1311:267,3415,559
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
United Arab Emirates521:176,19812,766
Australia481:562,41041,290
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
England201:2,785,90397,972
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Shalhoub (60) may also be a first name.

Shalhoub Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Shalhoub is a Levantine Arab surname derived from the verb shalhab (شلهب), which means 'to warm oneself by the fire'.

- amaniguzel

Shalhoub Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shalhoub (Arabic: شلهوب) is found most frequently in Lebanon. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shalhoub.

How Common Is The Last Name Shalhoub? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 44,240th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 620,692 people. The surname Shalhoub occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Shalhoub are found; 94 percent are found in West Asia and 81 percent are found in Levant. Shalhoub is also the 1,270,172nd most common forename worldwide It is held by 60 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Lebanon, where it is held by 8,054 people, or 1 in 700. In Lebanon Shalhoub is mostly concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 34 percent are found, South Governorate, where 22 percent are found and Beqaa Governorate, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Lebanon it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent are found and Jordan, where 5 percent are found.

Shalhoub Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shalhoub last name is principally Maronite (45%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Shalhoub are 2.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shalhoub earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.65% more than the national average, earning $55,079 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.67% more than the national average, earning $71,878 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schalhoub9423/
Jshalhoub941/
Shallhoub941/
Salhoub93343/
Shaloub9357/
Shalhub9341/
Shalhob937/
Chalhoub883,022/
Shalhoob88356/
Shalhoup8886/
Shahloub889/
Schalhub886/
Shalhaub881/
Shalhuob881/
Shalloub881/
Schaloub881/
Saloub867/
Shalub863/
Salhub861/
Salhob861/
Shoulhoub822/
Shallhoob821/
Challhoub821/
Shalouf802,657/
Chaloub80507/
Salloub80426/
Sahloub80230/
Chalhub80154/
Shaloob8022/
Shalhov808/
Schalub804/
Shalhab802/
Chalhob801/
Shaloup801/
Salub7762/
Salob7724/
Shallouf7546/
Shalhope7533/
Shalloup7533/
Chalhoup7522/
Shalhoop7517/
Challoub7513/
Shahloup759/
Shaloufe752/
Chalhaub751/
Chahloub751/
Chalhoob751/
Chalhuob751/
Sahaylub751/
Salhab7111,713/
Shalab712,560/
Shalov71956/
Chalub71644/
Shalow71271/
Saluib71202/
Shaluf7174/
Salouf7160/
Shalof7133/
Salhov7130/
Saloob7130/
Salouw7119/
Shaluv7118/
Solhub7115/
Sailob713/
Shalup712/
Chalob712/
Salhof712/
Salahb712/
Salusb712/
Shahaloob711/
Shalobova711/
Zaloub711/
Salaub711/
Shallow672,289/
Schalow671,250/
Shalova671,041/
Shaulov67458/
Shalluf67324/
Sauloup67239/
Shaluev67143/
Shallop67140/
Shalyov67112/
Shalowa67107/
Salhoff67104/
Shatlov6769/
Shalabh6743/
Challub6741/
Sahalov6735/
Shalhav6718/
Chalhup6718/
Sahlouf6714/
Saloupe6714/
Shailov6713/
Shaloff6712/
Chalouf6712/
Shaalab6710/
Sahalow679/
Chaloob678/
Chaloup678/
Sallouf678/
Shalope678/
Shailab677/
Souloub677/
Shahlab677/
Chailob677/
Schaluf677/
Schalop676/
Shaloof675/
Shaalov674/
Sahloob674/
Shaylov673/
Shaloev673/
Shailow672/
Sahalop672/
Chalhab672/
Schalov672/
Sahlhof672/
Shaulof672/
Shallof672/
Shahlov672/
Shatlow671/
Saloufe671/
Shalupp671/
Shaulab671/
Shalhaf671/
Shaluof671/
Shaalow671/
Salahup671/
Salayob671/
Salhope671/
Salhova671/
Shalaab671/
Salaehb671/
Shallab671/
Shallup670/
Schalof670/

Shalhoub Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shalhoub in the Arabic language
شلهوبshlhwb-

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