Sharia Surname

125,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,9831:80,3613,747
Tanzania6031:87,7978,871
Egypt4581:200,73314,525
Nigeria2041:868,34737,996
Kenya971:476,08124,779
Iran901:853,13941,713
India631:12,175,641218,299
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Georgia101:374,55415,620
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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'.

- timothyfitzsimmons7

Sharia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sharia Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sharia (Arabic: شريع, Bengali: শারিয়া, Georgian: შარია, Hindi: शारिा, Marathi: शरीफ़ा, Oriya: ଶାରିଆ) is found most in Bangladesh. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 125,831st most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,015,919 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Sharia are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 91,873rd most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 5,376 people.

It is most prevalent in Bangladesh, where it is held by 1,983 people, or 1 in 80,361. Barring Bangladesh it is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 17 percent are found and Egypt, where 13 percent are found.

Sharia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sharia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sharia last name rose 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sharia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saharia9217,550/
Shariat929,138/
Shahria924,531/
Shariah92115/
Shatria9255/
Scharia9228/
Shariaz9228/
Shariha9216/
Shairia927/
Sharija925/
Shariae924/
Shariea922/
Shearia921/
Shariaj921/
Sharria921/
Sharzia921/
Sharhia921/
Saria9114,361/
Sahariah865,057/
Shaharia863,903/
Schariah8615/
Shahrias8611/
Shariaai8610/
Shahriah865/
Sharriah864/
Sharieah864/
Sharaiya863/
Shariach862/
Sahariha862/
Shahriea862/
Shari'at862/
Sahahria861/
Saharria861/
Sharagia861/
Shasriat861/
Shariaat861/
Shariaie861/
Shahriaj861/
Sheariaz861/
Saharhia861/
Schariat861/
Shahriai861/
Sharriat861/
Shauriah861/
Satria8336,085/
Sarria8323,521/
Sarija836,251/
Sariah835,773/
Sheria832,784/
Sariat832,282/
Sahria831,433/
Charia83651/
Sarias83522/
Sgaria83464/
Sariay83412/
Sauria83393/
Sariha83196/
Sarioa83156/
Sarhia83140/
Sasria83133/
Sharja8377/
Sharya8361/
Shoria8329/
Sargia8327/
Sariad8320/
Searia8317/
Sharea8316/
Shario8315/
Sariaç8311/
Sariaa839/
Sairia838/
Sarjia838/
Sayria834/
Sariap833/
Sariaj833/
Saaria833/
Saeria832/
Siaria832/
Sariaz832/
Sohria831/
Sehria831/
Sariea831/
Shahariah8016/
Shareiyat802/
Sahairiah801/
Sahariaha801/
Sahatriah801/
Sha'ariah801/
Shahariea801/
Shhaharia801/
Saharaiya801/
Sarrias772,361/
Saraiya771,887/
Charria771,368/
Sharjah771,165/
Sahriah77558/
Chatria77311/
Saeriah77309/
Chauria77244/
Chharia77238/
Sauriat77207/
Schario77174/
Saharya77157/
Sharyha77156/
Shaurya77155/
Sohriah77117/
Saharja77113/
Satrias77111/
Charias7797/
Saragia7785/
Sarihat7782/
Sarjiah7756/
Chairia7755/
Sharrio7749/
Saariah7745/
Zsarioa7740/
Sariaad7738/
Shooria7738/
Saroiya7736/
Satrija7734/
Saroyia7727/
Sargiah7724/
Zcharia7719/
Shareha7719/
Sairias7717/
Sarajia7715/
Sheeria7715/
Shouria7713/
Shehria7711/
Shairya779/
Sarriaz779/
Sherria778/
Sahuria777/
Sharjas777/
Jsariat776/
Saharea776/
Saarija776/
Chariat775/
Sathria775/
Sarriea774/
Sherija774/
Shareea774/
Sattria774/
Sauriah774/
Charhia774/
Chariaa774/
Satriad773/
Sahario773/
Sheriah773/
Sarihas773/
Chariha773/
Shorgia773/
Scheria772/
Saraija772/
Shareau772/
Shahrya772/
Sariaou772/
Sarihah772/
Scharya771/
Saurias771/
Sariaph771/
Sariast771/
Chaaria771/
Chayria771/
Seariea771/
Sharjha771/
Sharjya771/
Sharrea771/
Shatrio771/
Shearea771/
Shaarja771/
Sharhya771/
Sharyay771/
Shahrea771/
Shahrio771/
Shoriea771/
Siarzia771/
Sairiaz771/
Sahriad771/
Sahriea771/
Sariash771/
Sarriah771/
Charija771/
Sharyat771/
Sarrria771/
Shariot771/
Seargia771/
Sairiah771/
Sariyoa771/
Saariad771/
Sharjaz771/
Xharija771/
Shorria770/
Saharziaei751/
Soria73217,284/
Sario7311,419/
Sarya733,953/
Seria733,044/
Zaria732,410/
Sarea731,706/
Sarja731,578/
Sória7334/
Sòria737/
Séria734/
Sarió734/
Söria731/
Chhatria7135,370/
Zahariea71548/
Saharrea71187/
Saragiah7183/
Chariasz7183/
Charriat7150/
Chauriha7148/
Saraiyah7136/
Sarrieau7130/
Sargaiya7122/
Sherriah7119/
Sarrugia7113/
Sauraiya719/
Chathria718/
Schariot717/
Sarayiah716/
Charaiya714/
Chhairia714/
Shaharya714/
Shaharea714/
Saraiyap714/
Saraiyas714/
Chaairia714/
Chattria713/
Saharyah713/
Sharjaha713/
Chatrias713/
Saraiyaj713/
Chearria712/
Sarzaiya712/
Charrias712/
Shareeat712/
Saisrija711/
Sahairya711/
Saharyaj711/
Saraiyad711/
Chariacz711/
Chharija711/
Chharria711/
Chhauria711/
Chaurria711/
Hsaraiya711/
Shoraiya711/
Shaurjha711/
Shaharja711/
Zcharias711/
Zaharria711/
Shahriod711/
Saharjas711/
Saraiyat711/
Chairiap711/
Chariass711/
Shuiriah711/
Shoriath711/
Sharayea711/
Chatriat711/
Sharijio711/
Shariãƒâ711/
Chaisria711/
Charijah711/
Satrio679,201/
Sarrio671,660/
Saario671,462/
Charya671,374/
Zarria671,359/
Satrya67981/
Sarhio67726/
Sarijo67676/
Sorgia67468/
Soeria67336/
Sharyo67281/
Souria67272/
Serija67266/
Soriat67218/
Sharjo67212/
Sarjaa67194/
Sariot67181/
Sorias67180/
Seriah67175/
Chaisriha67174/
Sareah67172/
Sarjad67167/
Saurio67163/
Sarjaš67157/
Zarija67155/
Sarjas67126/
Sairio67115/
Saerio67108/
Sarrea67105/
Saryat6795/
Sahrio6785/
Xharja6785/
Choria6783/
Saurya6767/
Sárria6767/
Saryah6759/
Sooria6752/
Sarrió6752/
Sarzio6741/
Sorria6740/
Sarjio6740/
Sareaj6736/
Sareea6736/
Serria6736/
Sarría6730/
Soriah6729/
Saryad6729/
Scharioth6723/
Sargio6721/
Sieria6719/
Sarjai6719/
Sarjat6716/
Saryoa6715/
Chauraiya6715/
Sorzia6715/
Sarioz6714/
Sarioh6714/
Sarjah6711/
Saryay6711/
Zaaria6711/
Sarriá6711/
Shahriost679/
Sarrià677/
Chario677/
Chaurayia676/
Chchatria676/
Chhattria676/
Zariha676/
Zariay676/
Charja675/
Chhatrria675/
Sgario675/
Sherio674/
Sarios674/
Sarjay674/
Sariho674/
Sorija673/
Saarja673/
Sjarja673/
Sioria673/
Seeria673/
Sairya673/
Szario673/
Sorhia673/
Şariah673/
Saraiyaai673/
Saryaz673/
Seriea673/
Cearia672/
Sarrya672/
Saryas672/
Soriaz672/
Sotria672/
Sgoria672/
Šarija672/
Sàrria672/
Serhia672/
Saarya672/
Zariaa672/
Zairia672/
Serjia671/
Sayrio671/
Sarhea671/
Chatraiya671/
Chhaatria671/
Chhathria671/
Jsoria671/
Zauria671/
Sjeria671/
Seario671/
Shaurayya671/
Shauryash671/
Shahrjaad671/
Shaharyaj671/
Saryea671/
Shargeeah671/
Suoria671/
Ssoria671/
Siario671/
Saríah671/
Sórria671/
Sohrio671/
Sseria671/
Saraiyaij671/
Saurea671/
Schariott671/
Seiria671/
Seyria671/
Sharzehei671/
Zariea671/
Sorjia671/
Soriaa671/
Sarioğ671/
Searea671/
Saryaj671/
Sarieo671/
Sareaa671/
Zearia671/
Hzarya671/
Saarea670/
Shorio670/

Sharia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sharia in the Georgian language
შარიაsharia-
Sharia in the Bengali language
শারিয়াsariya-
Sharia in the Marathi language
शरीफ़ाsarifa88.37
शरीफाsaripha2.33
शरीफsaripha2.33
सारीयाsariya2.33
अन्सारीansari2.33
शारीएsari'e2.33
Sharia in the Oriya language
ଶାରିଆsari'a42.86
ଶରିଆsari'a28.57
ଶାରୀଆsari'a14.29
ଶରୀଆsari'a14.29
Sharia in the Hindi language
शारिाsaria28.57
शारियाsariya28.57
शरिाsaria28.57
शायराsayara14.29
Sharia in the Arabic language
شريعshry-
شارياsharya-
سحارياsharya-

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