Shanaj Surname
Approximately 2,594 people bear this surname
Shanaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1,892 | 1:84,227 | 3,859 |
| Albania | 410 | 1:7,107 | 1,355 |
| India | 225 | 1:3,409,179 | 97,838 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
Shanaj (17,308) may also be a first name.
Shanaj Demographics
Average Shanaj Salary in
United States
$40,608 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shanaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shanaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shanaj (Hindi: शनाज, Marathi: शहनाज, Oriya: େସହନାଜ) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shanaj.
How Common Is The Last Name Shanaj? popularity and diffusion
It is the 166,812th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,809,385 people. Shanaj occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Shanaj are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 73 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 42,009th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 17,308 people.
This surname is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 1,892 people, or 1 in 84,227. Other than Bangladesh this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 16 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.
Shanaj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Shanaj last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Shanaj earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning $40,608 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shanaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shanaj in the Marathi language | ||
| शहनाज | sahanaja | 54.29 |
| शनाज | sanaja | 19.05 |
| शानाज | sanaja | 7.62 |
| शहेनाज | sahenaja | 3.81 |
| शाहनाज | sahanaja | 3.33 |
| शेनाज | senaja | 1.43 |
| सहनाज | sahanaja | 0.95 |
| शनज | sanaja | 0.95 |
| शहनाद | sahanada | 0.48 |
| शाहवाज | sahavaja | 0.48 |
| शयनाज | sayanaja | 0.48 |
| शबनाज | sabanaja | 0.48 |
| शहीनाज | sahinaja | 0.48 |
| सयनाज | sayanaja | 0.48 |
| शञाज | sanaja | 0.48 |
| शानाज़ | sanaza | 0.48 |
| शनाज़ | sanaza | 0.48 |
| शहानाज | sahanaja | 0.48 |
| शेहनाज | sehanaja | 0.48 |
| शानाजा | sanaja | 0.48 |
| शनाजार | sanajara | 0.48 |
| शहबाज | sahabaja | 0.48 |
| हनाज | hanaja | 0.48 |
| Shanaj in the Hindi language | ||
| शनाज | sanaja | 45.83 |
| शहनाज | sahanaja | 40.2 |
| शानाज | sanaja | 4.17 |
| शनज | sanaja | 3.92 |
| सहनाज | sahanaja | 2.45 |
| शाहनाज | sahanaja | 0.74 |
| शअनाज | sa'anaja | 0.25 |
| शह्नाज | sahnaja | 0.25 |
| याहनाज | yahanaja | 0.25 |
| शहानाज | sahanaja | 0.25 |
| शनाज् | sanaj | 0.25 |
| शहनेज | sahaneja | 0.25 |
| शानज | sanaja | 0.25 |
| Shanaj in the Oriya language | ||
| େସହନାଜ | esahanaja | 20 |
| ସାହାନାଜ | sahanaja | 20 |
| ସହନାଜ | sahanaja | 20 |
| ଶାହାନାଜ | sahanaja | 20 |
| େସହନାଜ୍ | esahanaj | 20 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shanaj
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