Shehi Surname
Approximately 7,299 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 4,203 | 1:693 | 63 |
| Nigeria | 841 | 1:210,633 | 12,516 |
| Kenya | 836 | 1:55,239 | 5,513 |
| Kosovo | 452 | 1:4,119 | 684 |
| Greece | 351 | 1:31,566 | 4,902 |
| India | 217 | 1:3,534,864 | 100,127 |
| United States | 192 | 1:1,887,807 | 122,674 |
| Belgium | 49 | 1:234,625 | 29,441 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Slovenia | 23 | 1:108,160 | 11,945 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 1:525,368 | 20,918 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
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.
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Shehi Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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
Shehi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shehi in the Marathi language | ||
| शेही | sehi | - |
| Shehi in the Hindi language | ||
| शेही | sehi | 66.67 |
| स्हेही | s'hehi | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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