Sheba Surname
Approximately 6,024 people bear this surname
Sheba Surname User-submission:
The surname Sheba has its origin in the ancient kingdom of Sheba, mentioned in religious texts such as the Hebrew Bible and the Quran. It is associated with the biblical figure of the Queen of Sheba and has significance in Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions, particularly in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo tradition.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2,044 | 1:44,978 | 4,502 |
| Bangladesh | 1,712 | 1:93,082 | 4,097 |
| Nigeria | 493 | 1:359,316 | 19,315 |
| DR Congo | 383 | 1:192,897 | 19,402 |
| South Africa | 266 | 1:203,676 | 21,747 |
| Indonesia | 210 | 1:629,758 | 49,645 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| India | 105 | 1:7,305,385 | 159,213 |
| Tanzania | 99 | 1:534,764 | 34,532 |
| Ukraine | 96 | 1:474,195 | 55,156 |
| United States | 95 | 1:3,815,357 | 209,650 |
| Zambia | 72 | 1:220,138 | 13,905 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| Pakistan | 29 | 1:6,160,134 | 36,715 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Kenya | 17 | 1:2,716,465 | 37,471 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Sheba (18,935) may also be a first name.
Sheba Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Sheba has its origin in the ancient kingdom of Sheba, mentioned in religious texts such as the Hebrew Bible and the Quran. It is associated with the biblical figure of the Queen of Sheba and has significance in Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions, particularly in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo tradition. The name Sheba may be adopted as a surname by individuals with ancestral ties or cultural connections to the region or its historical references.
- yusufoliaSheba Demographics
Average Sheba Salary in
United States
$33,332 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sheba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sheba (Arabic: شبعه, Bengali: শেবা, Georgian: შება, Hindi: शेबा, Marathi: शेबा, Oriya: େଶବ, Russian: Шеба, Tibetan: ཤེར་བ་) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheba? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 80,782nd most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,209,752 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Sheba are found; 34 percent are found in North Africa and 34 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Sheba is also the 39,405th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 18,935 people.
The surname Sheba is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 2,044 people, or 1 in 44,978. Aside from Egypt this last name is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 28 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.
Sheba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sheba has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sheba last name expanded 1,583 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sheba Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sheba last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.59% being registered with the party.
The amount Sheba earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.35% less than the national average, earning R 141,744 per year; in United States they earn 22.75% less than the national average, earning $33,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% more than the national average, earning $55,026 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheba in the Georgian language | ||
| შება | sheba | - |
| Sheba in the Bengali language | ||
| শেবা | seba | - |
| Sheba in the Oriya language | ||
| େଶବ | esaba | - |
| Sheba in the Marathi language | ||
| शेबा | seba | 96.81 |
| शाेबा | saeba | 2.13 |
| साहेबा | saheba | 1.06 |
| Sheba in the Hindi language | ||
| शेबा | seba | 78.39 |
| शीबा | siba | 17.09 |
| शिबा | siba | 3.02 |
| सीबा | siba | 1.01 |
| Sheba in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཤེར་བ་ | sherwa | 50 |
| ཤུ་བ་ | shuwa | 50 |
| Sheba in the Russian language | ||
| Шеба | seba | - |
| Sheba in the Arabic language | ||
| شبعه | shbh | - |
| شبعة | shbt | - |
| شبا | shba | - |
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