Shaolin Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Shaolin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 37 | 1:633,642 | 4,637 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
Shaolin (146,972) may also be a first name.
Shaolin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaolin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shaolin (Marathi: शओिलन, Russian: Шаолинь) is more frequently found in Taiwan than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaolin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,121,169th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Shaolin are found; 51 percent are found in East Asia and 51 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 7,139th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 146,972 people.
This last name is most numerous in Taiwan, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 633,642. In Taiwan it is mostly found in: Taichung City, where 24 percent are found, New Taipei City, where 22 percent are found and Kaohsiung City, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Taiwan this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 11 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaoling | 93 | 8 | / |
| Saolin | 92 | 31 | / |
| Chaolin | 86 | 17 | / |
| Soholin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sohalin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shaolen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saoling | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saoln | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sahoulin | 80 | 16 | / |
| Saayolin | 80 | 13 | / |
| Chaoling | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hsiaolin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shaoleng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaealin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Xaolin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soalin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shojaelin | 75 | 2 | / |
| Schoaling | 75 | 0 | / |
| Siaulin | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sojolin | 71 | 8 | / |
| Sehelin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chaolen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seiolin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soalina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sjoholn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seaholn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soaling | 71 | 0 | / |
| Saualin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sohaleen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siouling | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahoulne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahoulim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyyalin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahhalin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schoalen | 67 | 0 | / |
Shaolin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaolin in the Marathi language | ||
| शओिलन | saoilana | 33.33 |
| शाओिलन | saoilana | 33.33 |
| शाओलीन | sa'olina | 33.33 |
| Shaolin in the Russian language | ||
| Шаолинь | saolin | - |
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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 Shaolin
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