Shena Surname
Approximately 573 people bear this surname
Shena Surname User-submission:
The Shena surname is derived from the word i shenjtë, which in Albanian means 'holy'. Also shen means 'saint'.
Shena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 238 | 1:12,244 | 2,270 |
| Kenya | 122 | 1:378,524 | 21,706 |
| India | 121 | 1:6,339,383 | 145,676 |
| Greece | 22 | 1:503,627 | 63,727 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Shena (7,189) may also be a first name.
Shena Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Shena surname is derived from the word i shenjtë, which in Albanian means 'holy'. Also shen means 'saint'.
- deaShena Demographics
Shena Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Shena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shena Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shena (Bengali: ছেনা, Hindi: शेना, Marathi: शेना, Oriya: େସଣ, Russian: Шена) is more commonly found in Albania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shena? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 555,669th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,718,230 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Shena live; 45 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 42 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 76,275th most common forename worldwide. It is borne by 7,189 people.
It is most commonly used in Albania, where it is borne by 238 people, or 1 in 12,244. In Albania it is mostly concentrated in: Tirana County, where 37 percent are found, Gjirokastër County, where 33 percent are found and Vlorë County, where 21 percent are found. Beside Albania Shena exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 21 percent are found and India, where 21 percent are found.
Shena Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Shena last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Shena earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.17% more than the national average, earning $58,213 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shena in the Bengali language | ||
| ছেনা | chena | - |
| Shena in the Marathi language | ||
| शेना | sena | 93.89 |
| शेणा | sena | 3.89 |
| हेना | hena | 1.67 |
| शेन | sena | 0.56 |
| Shena in the Hindi language | ||
| शेना | sena | 74.19 |
| शेणा | sena | 16.13 |
| शीना | sina | 3.23 |
| स्हेना | s'hena | 3.23 |
| साहेना | sahena | 3.23 |
| Shena in the Oriya language | ||
| େସଣ | esana | 37.5 |
| େଶନ | esana | 25 |
| େଶଣ | esana | 12.5 |
| େସନ | esana | 12.5 |
| େଶଣା | esana | 12.5 |
| Shena in the Russian language | ||
| Шена | sena | - |
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Footnotes
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