Shehi Surname

68,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Shehi Surname User-submission:

The surname Shehi or Shah is derived from the title of the supreme ruler in certain Eastern countries, especially Persia.

Shehi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania4,2031:69363
Nigeria8411:210,63312,516
Kenya8361:55,2395,513
Kosovo4521:4,119684
Greece3511:31,5664,902
India2171:3,534,864100,127
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Belgium491:234,62529,441
Sweden271:364,69525,646
England231:2,422,52489,093
Slovenia231:108,16011,945
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Norway161:321,39331,311
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Shehi (1,118) may also be a first name.

Shehi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Shehi or Shah is derived from the title of the supreme ruler in certain Eastern countries, especially Persia.

- shehierald

Shehi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shehi (Hindi: शेही, Marathi: शेही) occurs most in Albania. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 68,059th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 998,431 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Shehi live; 69 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent live in Albano-Europe. Shehi is also the 238,466th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 1,118 people.

This surname is most numerous in Albania, where it is borne by 4,203 people, or 1 in 693. In Albania it is primarily concentrated in: Tirana County, where 55 percent reside, Dibër County, where 25 percent reside and Durrës County, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Albania this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent reside and Kenya, where 11 percent reside.

Shehi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shehi has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 447 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shehi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (87%) in Kenya and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Shehi surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shehi earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 33.67% less than the national average, earning 229,570 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.27% less than the national average, earning $36,561 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.37% less than the national average, earning $44,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheehi91242/
Shehhi91193/
Shehai9186/
Shehui9125/
Shehis915/
Schehi911/
Shehei911/
Shehio911/
Shiehi910/
Sheahi910/
Sehi8916,199/
Shaehai831/
Shehaid831/
Shehoiz831/
Shahi80106,816/
Shehe806,990/
Siehi801,994/
Soheh801,288/
Shihi801,221/
Sheeh80513/
Sohei80445/
Shoei80228/
Sehih80161/
Sehie80122/
Sehai80118/
Shiei80118/
Sihei8098/
Saheh8077/
Sheuh8071/
Shehy8040/
Saehi8023/
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Shaei8015/
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Shehuhgi776/
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Sheehais770/
Shohei7318,871/
Shehaj733,637/
Sihech731,625/
Chehih73448/
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Shoheh73380/
Saheyi73372/
Suihei73240/
Shihui73125/
Shehaa73122/
Saehui73100/
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Schjei7377/
Shohih7372/
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Sheija7315/
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Sheahe730/
Schehe730/
Shiehy730/
Sehuid730/
Soheih730/
Scheihiay711/
Sahi67265,449/
Sheu6717,151/
Sohi674,771/
Sehe672,797/
Shie672,598/
Sohe672,479/
Sihi672,383/
Sahe671,986/
Sihe671,474/
Saei67926/
Syeh67752/
Soei67671/
Shahahi67616/
Sehy67520/
Seeh67390/
Siei67232/
Seui67145/
Shye67134/
Seei6781/
Seai6778/
Seiy6773/
Šehi6737/
Shaheyi6735/
Cehi6716/
Cheheid6711/
Shehaha679/
Shji676/
Sheahey675/
Shajhai675/
Sihechh674/
Sahajhi674/
Şehi674/
Shieyie674/
Cheehai674/
Shahayi673/
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Sheehee673/
Chehaid673/
Shuhiei673/
Scheehy672/
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Séhi672/
Syhi672/
Shehead672/
Shje672/
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Sahahui671/
Sohahii671/
Shihhui671/
Shijesh671/
Shheehy671/
Shiehee671/
Seheidt671/
Seheiss671/
Sheehet671/
Sheeitz671/
Shajieh671/
Shaheii671/
Shejher671/
Shayyeh671/
Shijieh671/
Shihgoi671/
Shuieyh671/
Scheais671/
Schiehs671/
Sehehed671/
Seoi671/
Chehuis671/
Schieha671/
Seeheha671/
Sehoich671/
Sahhier671/
Saeheah671/
Shge671/
Sheheat671/
Shoehee671/
Shoeiji671/
Xehi671/
Sheehea670/
Schieht670/
Sheahea670/
Sheehae670/
Sheahay670/
Sheaher670/

Shehi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shehi in the Marathi language
शेहीsehi-
Shehi in the Hindi language
शेहीsehi66.67
स्हेहीs'hehi33.33

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