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

Shehi (Hindi: शेही, Marathi: शेही) is borne by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shehi.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 68,059th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 998,431 people. Shehi occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Shehi are found; 69 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent are found in Albano-Europe. Shehi is also the 238,466th most frequently held given name in the world, borne by 1,118 people.

The last name Shehi is most commonly held in Albania, where it is borne by 4,203 people, or 1 in 693. In Albania Shehi is primarily found in: Tirana County, where 55 percent are found, Dibër County, where 25 percent are found and Durrës County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Albania this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent are found and Kenya, where 11 percent are found.

Shehi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Shehi Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Shehi surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the 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/
Shehee73447/
Shoheh73380/
Saheyi73372/
Suihei73240/
Shihui73125/
Shehaa73122/
Saehui73100/
Cheehi7383/
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Schjei7377/
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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/
Shshahi672/
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/
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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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