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

The last name Sheah (Hindi: शॅाह) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 1,359,010^th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Sheah live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 52 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 577,234^th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 240 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 351,122. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Selangor, where 69 percent reside, Sabah, where 11 percent reside and Penang, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Sheah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sheah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sheah last name rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sheah Last Name Statistics ^demography

Sheah earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.31% less than the national average, earning $30,500 USD per year.