Shane Surname
Approximately 19,722 people bear this surname
Shane Surname Definition:
(Celtic-Hebrew) an Irish form of John, q.v. [Irish Seaghan; but this form seems really to be due (with the diminutive suff. -án) to the Irish seagh, esteem, worth, strength; allied to the great Teutonic name-stem sig-, victory] Cp. Shawn, Shone.
Read More About This SurnameShane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,855 | 1:36,779 | 4,561 |
| Myanmar | 1,983 | 1:26,192 | 466 |
| Yemen | 1,193 | 1:22,150 | 2,283 |
| Canada | 877 | 1:42,013 | 5,230 |
| Zambia | 771 | 1:20,558 | 2,264 |
| Australia | 616 | 1:43,824 | 5,552 |
| Iran | 587 | 1:130,805 | 11,942 |
| Afghanistan | 491 | 1:65,485 | 2,048 |
| England | 483 | 1:115,358 | 11,789 |
| Sri Lanka | 439 | 1:47,400 | 5,492 |
| United Arab Emirates | 389 | 1:23,553 | 2,678 |
| India | 339 | 1:2,262,730 | 74,613 |
| Iraq | 314 | 1:111,534 | 3,223 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Albania | 108 | 1:26,982 | 4,350 |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1:48,692 | 7,903 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| Indonesia | 64 | 1:2,066,394 | 128,621 |
| Northern Ireland | 55 | 1:33,546 | 3,341 |
| Japan | 51 | 1:2,506,751 | 30,743 |
| Russia | 51 | 1:2,825,942 | 156,501 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| China | 33 | 1:41,433,987 | 2,228 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Liberia | 20 | 1:220,427 | 14,169 |
| Ireland | 18 | 1:261,608 | 9,673 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Barbados | 14 | 1:20,532 | 1,076 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Palestine | 6 | 1:758,142 | 14,544 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 94 | 1:47,126 | 4,063 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 257 | 1:94,846 | 9,727 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,201 | 1:22,816 | 2,864 |
The alternate forms: Shané (2) are calculated separately.
Shane (363,557) may also be a first name.
Shane Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic-Hebrew) an Irish form of John, q.v. [Irish Seaghan; but this form seems really to be due (with the diminutive suff. -án) to the Irish seagh, esteem, worth, strength; allied to the great Teutonic name-stem sig-, victory] Cp. Shawn, Shone.
Mac Seáin In Ulster the MacShanes are a branch of the O’Neills; elsewhere the name is equivalent to Johnson, q.v. IF 17 etc; Map Tip
(Irish) The son of Eoin or Seon (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Said to be a corruption of the French Duchesne, equivalent to Oakes, Noakes, &c.
The Celtic for John.
Shane Demographics
Shane Political Affiliation
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Shane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shane Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shane (Arabic: لشين, Georgian: შანე, Hindi: शाने, Marathi: शहाणे, Oriya: ଶେଣ, Russian: Шане) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Shané. For other potential spellings of Shane click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shane? popularity and diffusion
It is the 27,244th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 369,514 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Shane reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,857th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 363,557 people.
The last name Shane is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 9,855 people, or 1 in 36,779. In The United States Shane is most common in: California, where 12 percent reside, Ohio, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 99 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 10 percent reside and Yemen, where 6 percent reside.
Shane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shane surname expanded 448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 81 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shane Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (64%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Shane surname are 13.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.3% being registered with the party.
The amount Shane earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 834.93% more than the national average, earning R 2,221,740 per year; in United States they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $47,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.39% more than the national average, earning $51,864 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shane in the Georgian language | ||
| შანე | shane | - |
| Shane in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶେଣ | sena | - |
| Shane in the Hindi language | ||
| शाने | sane | 98.83 |
| शने | sane | 0.83 |
| शाहने | sahane | 0.09 |
| साने | sane | 0.03 |
| षने | sane | 0.03 |
| शानि | sani | 0.02 |
| शनि | sani | 0.02 |
| शानाे | sanae | 0.02 |
| शांए | same | 0.02 |
| शानॆ | sane | 0.02 |
| श्ाने | sane | 0.02 |
| शानी | sani | 0.02 |
| स्हने | s'hane | 0.02 |
| शनी | sani | 0.02 |
| Shane in the Marathi language | ||
| शहाणे | sahane | 35.92 |
| शाने | sane | 29.13 |
| सहाणे | sahane | 6.8 |
| शाहणे | sahane | 5.34 |
| शाणे | sane | 2.43 |
| शने | sane | 2.43 |
| खान | khana | 1.94 |
| शहाने | sahane | 1.94 |
| राणे | rane | 1.94 |
| साने | sane | 1.46 |
| शान | sana | 0.97 |
| सहाने | sahane | 0.97 |
| शहबे | sahabe | 0.97 |
| सहानी | sahani | 0.97 |
| शावणे | savane | 0.97 |
| सोने | sone | 0.97 |
| शणे | sane | 0.97 |
| शाहाणे | sahane | 0.97 |
| फन | phana | 0.49 |
| शनी | sani | 0.49 |
| शानी | sani | 0.49 |
| Shane in the Russian language | ||
| Шане | sane | - |
| Shane in the Arabic language | ||
| لشين | lshyn | - |
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