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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Average Shehi Salary in
United States
$36,561 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shehi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shehi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shehi (Hindi: शेही, Marathi: शेही) has its highest incidence in Albania. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shehi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shehi is the 68,059th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 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 prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 1,118 people.
Shehi is most numerous in Albania, where it is borne by 4,203 people, or 1 in 693. In Albania it is mostly 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 last name 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 number of people bearing the Shehi last name grew 447 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shehi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally 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 US average, with 66.67% registered with 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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