Shehata Surname

3,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Shehata Surname User-submission:

Shehata means: begging, practices for solicitation, and the purpose of this label humility to God Almighty, who honed the child of the parents, and Edging: a knife-edge.

Shehata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt125,7221:73197
Saudi Arabia12,8791:2,396294
Iraq10,9461:3,199356
Sudan3,6401:10,3051,452
Syria1,6081:12,0031,008
Kuwait1,2921:2,942383
United States1,1421:317,39028,990
Yemen6731:39,2653,418
United Arab Emirates5761:15,9071,927
Qatar3211:7,346795
Canada2771:133,01713,807
Australia1681:160,68916,729
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
France1151:577,58977,507
England1121:497,48331,781
Austria851:100,18214,475
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Jordan461:192,2279,325
Sweden431:228,99415,912
Lebanon431:131,0956,872
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Italy361:1,698,79784,491
Libya251:249,7591,033
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Oman181:204,8873,723
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Greece151:738,65380,079
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Palestine31:1,516,28317,268
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Shehata (10,731) may also be a first name.

Shehata Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Shehata means: begging, practices for solicitation, and the purpose of this label humility to God Almighty, who honed the child of the parents, and Edging: a knife-edge.

- gimzbond

Shehata Last Name Facts

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

Shehata (Arabic: شحاتة, Hindi: शेहता) is found most frequently in Egypt. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehata? popularity and diffusion

Shehata is the 3,494th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 45,461 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Shehata live; 81 percent live in North Africa and 81 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Shehata is also the 58,470th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 10,731 people.

The surname Shehata is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 125,722 people, or 1 in 731. Not including Egypt this surname exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent reside and Iraq, where 7 percent reside.

Shehata Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Sunni (78%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shehata last name are 1.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shehata earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.18% less than the national average, earning €8,053 per year; in Norway they earn 42.75% more than the national average, earning 494,022 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.42% more than the national average, earning R 333,696 per year; in United States they earn 22.11% more than the national average, earning $52,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.14% more than the national average, earning $61,677 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shehatta931,276/
Shehatah93623/
Shehataa93154/
Sheehata936/
Shehatha934/
Shehataj933/
Schehata932/
Sheheata932/
Shehaita931/
Shehatau931/
Sehata921,280/
Sheata92130/
Shehatait881,191/
Shehataaz881/
Shehattah881/
Shihata862,751/
Sheheta86154/
Sheahta86154/
Seehata868/
Sheyata866/
Sheatat864/
Shyhata864/
Shieata861/
Sehataj861/
Sehatta861/
Sehatah861/
Sehatha861/
Sehataa861/
Shehato861/
Seata83147/
Shiohata80413/
Shehatto80190/
Shehatou80125/
Shehatoo80122/
Seehatai8017/
Chehaita808/
Shihatta807/
Shihatha802/
Seehatap802/
Saheyata801/
Scheatta801/
Shihatah801/
Shahjata801/
Seehatat801/
Sheaatea801/
Chehayta801/
Shaita77646/
Sheeta77566/
Sihata77419/
Sehota7768/
Seatea7729/
Shieta7722/
Sehato7714/
Cheata7711/
Shauta779/
Shayta778/
Shiata775/
Shatea775/
Seatai775/
Shyata774/
Sejata774/
Sheita774/
Shueta773/
Shoeta773/
Cehata772/
Shyeta772/
Shjata772/
Sheato771/
Shahajata751/
Shahiatat751/
Shahyatad751/
Shihyatat751/
Shaista7118,679/
Sujhata712,404/
Chihata71610/
Shayota71104/
Sheytat7150/
Shuhyta7145/
Shoyata7140/
Sheetha7134/
Seethaa7130/
Shaweta7116/
Sihyata7114/
Sihatai7113/
Sahauta7112/
Schauta7110/
Sheista719/
Sihatta718/
Chhauta717/
Sehyato716/
Shiasta715/
Shaysta715/
Sahayta714/
Chhayta714/
Shhouta714/
Cheatea714/
Chhajta713/
Sihatay712/
Shujata712/
Sheatha712/
Scheeta712/
Seiheta712/
Chéhata712/
Chhaita712/
Shiyata711/
Sahaita711/
Chejata711/
Cheatap711/
Shyataj711/
Sheytha711/
Shietta711/
Shathea711/
Shajata711/
Shajita711/
Shajota711/
Shajsta711/
Shayata711/
Shaytah711/
Cheatay711/
Sieatta711/
Sheetai711/
Shojata711/
Sehatho711/
Sheetah711/
Shaiata711/
Szyehta711/
Cheatta711/
Sheatey710/
Shuetta710/
Shattea710/
Sheatto710/
Saita6710,219/
Sueta676,827/
Siata673,915/
Seeta673,818/
Sauta671,657/
Seita671,099/
Saeta67808/
Seuta67527/
Satea67468/
Sihathai67413/
Shoyetah67366/
Syata67365/
Sayta67313/
Sihathap67167/
Seota67152/
Seato6770/
Seastead6763/
Soeta6745/
Ceata6740/
Schiatta6732/
Schuetta6729/
Shaishta6725/
Sahayata6721/
Sujhatha6714/
Shaaista6710/
Zeata678/
Seihatou675/
Chihaita675/
Sajta674/
Shyastah674/
Cheeyata673/
Chhajata673/
Sheistad672/
Syeta672/
Cheateau672/
Shaistaa672/
Seeyatap672/
Chaihata671/
Chhautha671/
Chhayata671/
Cheachta671/
Chihasta671/
Shgaetha671/
Shaistap671/
Shajetha671/
Shayshta671/
Shahjota671/
Cheatahy671/
Shaiyota671/
Shiastah671/
Shihauto671/
Syahatha671/
Seehatod671/
Seijaita671/

Shehata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shehata in the Hindi language
शेहताsehata-
Shehata in the Arabic language
شحاتةshhatt-
شحاتهshhath-

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