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

The surname Shaya (Arabic: شعيا, Bengali: ছায়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﺤﻴﻪ, Hindi: शाय, Marathi: शाया, Oriya: ଶଯଯ୍ା, Russian: Шая) occurs in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 19,606^th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 260,474 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Shaya reside; 92 percent reside in West Asia and 52 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 38,818^th most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 19,327 people.

It is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is held by 13,490 people, or 1 in 1,959. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Al Mahwit Governorate, where 20 percent reside, Hajjah Governorate, where 15 percent reside and Ibb Governorate, where 11 percent reside. Not including Yemen this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 37 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.

Shaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shaya last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Shaya surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.8% less than the national average, earning R 157,320 per year; in United States they earn 26.15% more than the national average, earning $54,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.27% less than the national average, earning $42,094 CAD per year.