Shein Surname
Approximately 45,336 people bear this surname
Shein Surname User-submission:
This surname came from the German word scheinen, meaning 'shining'. It was used to describe ones labour, as this surname holder possibly was connected with jewelry. It is known that this surname has Jewish roots. Surname variants such as Sheynov appeared as Jews migrated to the Eastern Europe during XVIII-XIX centuries and got local ending -ov as a result.
Read More About This SurnameShein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 36,434 | 1:1,426 | 124 |
| Russia | 5,845 | 1:24,657 | 3,490 |
| United States | 938 | 1:386,417 | 34,021 |
| Ukraine | 399 | 1:114,092 | 16,237 |
| Belarus | 342 | 1:27,781 | 4,817 |
| Kazakhstan | 230 | 1:76,880 | 9,067 |
| Thailand | 198 | 1:356,759 | 62,464 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Singapore | 116 | 1:47,480 | 1,839 |
| Uzbekistan | 109 | 1:283,754 | 8,225 |
| South Africa | 97 | 1:558,533 | 43,702 |
| Tanzania | 83 | 1:637,851 | 38,732 |
| Israel | 43 | 1:199,015 | 19,367 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 1:842,692 | 38,700 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 28 | 1:213,309 | 20,787 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Shein (152,015) may also be a first name.
Shein Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname came from the German word scheinen, meaning 'shining'. It was used to describe ones labour, as this surname holder possibly was connected with jewelry. It is known that this surname has Jewish roots. Surname variants such as Sheynov appeared as Jews migrated to the Eastern Europe during XVIII-XIX centuries and got local ending -ov as a result.
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Shein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shein (Arabic: شين, Georgian: შეინ, Marathi: शेन, Russian: Шеин) is found in Myanmar more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shein.
How Common Is The Last Name Shein? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shein is the 12,385th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 160,745 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Shein live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Burmo-Asia. Shein is also the 6,907th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 152,015 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Myanmar, where it is borne by 36,434 people, or 1 in 1,426. Beside Myanmar this surname occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Shein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shein has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,606 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shein Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Shein last name is chiefly Jewish (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Shein last name are 33.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.79% being registered with the political party.
The amount Shein earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 147.92% more than the national average, earning R 589,152 per year; in United States they earn 31.75% more than the national average, earning $56,847 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.44% more than the national average, earning $56,856 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shein Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shein in the Georgian language | ||
| შეინ | shein | - |
| Shein in the Marathi language | ||
| शेन | sena | 60 |
| शाहीन | sahina | 20 |
| शेईन | se'ina | 20 |
| Shein in the Russian language | ||
| Шеин | sein | - |
| Shein in the Arabic language | ||
| شين | shyn | - |
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