Sharia Surname
Approximately 3,615 people bear this surname
Sharia Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'to be one of many' in different forms, i.e. 'to change personalities', 'to be very deceptive', 'to be destructive', 'to cause harm'.
Sharia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1,983 | 1:80,361 | 3,747 |
| Tanzania | 603 | 1:87,797 | 8,871 |
| Egypt | 458 | 1:200,733 | 14,525 |
| Nigeria | 204 | 1:868,347 | 37,996 |
| Kenya | 97 | 1:476,081 | 24,779 |
| Iran | 90 | 1:853,139 | 41,713 |
| India | 63 | 1:12,175,641 | 218,299 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Georgia | 10 | 1:374,554 | 15,620 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Sharia (5,376) may also be a first name.
Sharia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'to be one of many' in different forms, i.e. 'to change personalities', 'to be very deceptive', 'to be destructive', 'to cause harm'.
- timothyfitzsimmons7Sharia Demographics
Sharia Religious Adherence
in Georgia
Religious Adherence
in Georgia
Sharia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sharia (Arabic: شريع, Bengali: শারিয়া, Georgian: შარია, Hindi: शारिा, Marathi: शरीफ़ा, Oriya: ଶାରିଆ) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Sharia click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharia? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sharia is the 125,831st most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,015,919 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Sharia live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 58 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Sharia is also the 91,873rd most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 5,376 people.
Sharia is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 1,983 people, or 1 in 80,361. Other than Bangladesh this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 17 percent live and Egypt, where 13 percent live.
Sharia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sharia has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sharia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Sharia surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Georgia and Muslim (67%) in Kenya.
Sharia earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.46% more than the national average, earning $62,333 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sharia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sharia in the Georgian language | ||
| შარია | sharia | - |
| Sharia in the Bengali language | ||
| শারিয়া | sariya | - |
| Sharia in the Marathi language | ||
| शरीफ़ा | sarifa | 88.37 |
| शरीफा | saripha | 2.33 |
| शरीफ | saripha | 2.33 |
| सारीया | sariya | 2.33 |
| अन्सारी | ansari | 2.33 |
| शारीए | sari'e | 2.33 |
| Sharia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାରିଆ | sari'a | 42.86 |
| ଶରିଆ | sari'a | 28.57 |
| ଶାରୀଆ | sari'a | 14.29 |
| ଶରୀଆ | sari'a | 14.29 |
| Sharia in the Hindi language | ||
| शारिा | saria | 28.57 |
| शारिया | sariya | 28.57 |
| शरिा | saria | 28.57 |
| शायरा | sayara | 14.29 |
| Sharia in the Arabic language | ||
| شريع | shry | - |
| شاريا | sharya | - |
| سحاريا | sharya | - |
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