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
Shena (Bengali: ছেনা, Hindi: शेना, Marathi: शेना, Oriya: େସଣ, Russian: Шена) is found in Albania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shena? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 555,669th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 12,718,230 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Shena reside; 45 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 42 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 76,275th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 7,189 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Albania, where it is held by 238 people, or 1 in 12,244. In Albania Shena is most prevalent in: Tirana County, where 37 percent reside, Gjirokastër County, where 33 percent reside and Vlorë County, where 21 percent reside. Beside Albania this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 21 percent reside and India, where 21 percent reside.
Shena Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Shena last name is primarily 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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