View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Shani Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shani (Arabic: شنى, Bengali: শনি, Georgian: შანი, Hindi: शनि, Marathi: शनी, Oriya: ଶନି, Russian: Шани, Tibetan: ས་ནི་) is found most frequently in India. It may also be found in the variant forms: Shañi. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shani? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Shani is the 17,007^th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 223,325 people. The surname Shani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Shani live; 59 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shani is also the 10,995^th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 91,962 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 14,950 people, or 1 in 51,309. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 79 percent are found, Jharkhand, where 6 percent are found and Delhi, where 2 percent are found. Not including India it is found in 85 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 12 percent are found and Iraq, where 9 percent are found.

Shani Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (71%) in Kenya and Sunni (60%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Shani are 38.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.3% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shani earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 14.67% less than the national average, earning R 202,788 per year; in United States they earn 24.93% more than the national average, earning $53,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.66% more than the national average, earning $60,940 CAD per year.