Shehe Surname

70,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shehe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shehe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,8521:10,9111,412
Kenya1,8951:24,3692,750
Nigeria1541:1,150,27847,013
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
India201:38,353,269431,471
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Shehe (3,278) may also be a first name.

Shehe Last Name Facts

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

Shehe (Hindi: शेहे, Marathi: शेहे) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 70,710th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,042,567 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shehe live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 125,007th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 3,278 people.

The surname Shehe is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,852 people, or 1 in 10,911. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Tanga Region, where 30 percent are found, Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 21 percent are found and Pemba South Region, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 27 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Shehe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shehe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shehe surname declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shehe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (60%) in Kenya.

Shehe earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 70.26% less than the national average, earning $12,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shehee91447/
Shehea9115/
Shehey916/
Sheheu914/
Sheheh912/
Sehehe911/
Shehei911/
Shiehe911/
Sheahe910/
Schehe910/
Sehe892,797/
Sheahey835/
Sheehee833/
Shehead832/
Shiehee831/
Sheehet831/
Shejher831/
Sehehed831/
Sheheat831/
Shoehee831/
Sheehea830/
Sheahea830/
Sheehae830/
Sheaher830/
Shehi807,299/
Shahe801,379/
Soheh801,288/
Shohe80528/
Sheeh80513/
Shaee80255/
Sehie80122/
Seheu80113/
Saheh8077/
Sheuh8071/
Saehe8067/
Shihe8065/
Siehe8041/
Shehy8040/
Sheue8035/
Sheey8032/
Shheu8024/
Shoee8018/
Seheh8014/
Shiee8013/
Syheh8012/
Sheei806/
Sehei806/
Shyeh805/
Scehe804/
Siheh803/
Sehey803/
Sehea802/
Sheae801/
Seehe801/
Shjeh801/
Shjhe801/
Shyhe801/
Shyee801/
Sheeheed7711/
Schiehei776/
Scheehey770/
Shohei7318,871/
Shehaj733,637/
Sihech731,625/
Shoheh73380/
Sheehi73242/
Shijee73229/
Shehhi73193/
Shehaa73122/
Shehai7386/
Shoeie7381/
Sheyye7347/
Schieh7346/
Shaheh7343/
Shihei7341/
Hshieh7340/
Chehey7329/
Seeher7329/
Shiher7328/
Shehay7327/
Shehui7325/
Shaeie7314/
Sheaie7312/
Shohey7311/
Shiesh7310/
Shjehz7310/
Shiech739/
Shhoee738/
Hshohe737/
ShaaEh737/
Sheahy736/
Shuieh736/
Sheaer735/
Shehis735/
Shoeei735/
Sehiea734/
Sheije734/
Shehuj734/
Saehie734/
Shyesh734/
Schiee733/
Scheue732/
Sajhee732/
Shihee732/
Shaeei732/
Sahieh732/
Shaeeh732/
Sheeer732/
Saehei732/
Saheej731/
Schehi731/
Shsieh731/
Shyeth731/
Sheuje731/
Sheujh731/
Sheeoy731/
Shehoy731/
Shejge731/
Shejje731/
Sheaih731/
Shaehy731/
Shaeih731/
Shahej731/
Seehey731/
Siheed731/
Shaeea731/
Shieih731/
Shhaee731/
Shheee731/
Shiaee731/
Shehio731/
Shee'e731/
Sieheu731/
Sahhee731/
Sehaie731/
Sehjie731/
Shaahe731/
Shehuy731/
Saheea731/
Saehea731/
Sahaeh731/
Shuihe731/
Sheiye731/
Sheeay731/
Shehyo731/
Chehee731/
Shyhes730/
Shiehi730/
Sheahi730/
Shiehy730/
Soheih730/
Scheey730/
Seehee730/
Sheu6717,151/
Sehi6716,199/
Shie672,598/
Sohe672,479/
Sahe671,986/
Saee671,739/
Sihe671,474/
Syeh67752/
Sehy67520/
Seeh67390/
Shye67134/
Siee6799/
Seae6797/
Schiech6783/
Seei6781/
Se'e6761/
Shaheyi6735/
Soee6730/
Shajiee6725/
Shaheee6721/
Seeherr6719/
Seey6716/
Shihess6714/
Cheheid6711/
Shehaha679/
Syee676/
Seue675/
Sihechh674/
Shijeer674/
Cehe674/
Seee674/
Shieyie674/
Sheehay673/
Scheehy672/
Schieth672/
Shaayee672/
Shaahee672/
Shje672/
Syhe672/
Saihjee671/
Scehhee671/
Scheaer671/
Shijesh671/
Shheehy671/
Seheidt671/
Seheiss671/
Sgee671/
Sheeitz671/
Shahahe671/
Shajieh671/
Shaehai671/
Shaheii671/
Shayyeh671/
Shijieh671/
Shuieyh671/
Schiehs671/
Seehaye671/
Schieha671/
Seeheha671/
Saeheah671/
Shge671/
Shehaid671/
Shehoiz671/
Syaheee671/
Xehe671/
Schieht670/
Schiedh670/
Sheahay670/

Shehe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shehe in the Hindi language
शेहेsehe-
Shehe in the Marathi language
शेहेsehe81.82
शेटेsete9.09
शेजेseje9.09

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shehe
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