Sheng Surname

499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,067,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Brunei

Sheng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sheng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,047,4801:1,305136
Singapore3,5351:1,558183
Taiwan3,2821:7,143153
Thailand3,0341:23,2822,090
United States2,8101:128,98913,622
Malaysia1,8831:15,6631,561
Hong Kong1,7991:4,078218
Canada5751:64,0797,462
Brunei3811:1,099218
Macau3511:1,714202
Australia3151:85,7019,916
Brazil2141:1,000,34735,401
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates1501:61,0825,863
England1361:409,69228,019
France1261:527,16472,630
Japan1161:1,102,10621,035
Spain761:615,15828,427
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Indonesia561:2,361,593141,864
Philippines561:1,807,825113,961
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Iran371:2,075,20373,016
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
India251:30,682,615377,978
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Norway141:367,30634,015
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Austria101:851,54467,454
Finland91:610,74534,002
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Vietnam71:13,235,1512,948
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Laos41:1,647,081888
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tonga11:107,313791
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Dominica11:75,891912
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sheng (16,682) may also be a first name.

Sheng Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sheng Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sheng (Arabic: شنغ, Marathi: सींग, Russian: Шенг) is carried by more people in China than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Sheng click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheng? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 499th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,829 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sheng live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 43,109th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 16,682 people.

This surname is most widespread in China, where it is carried by 1,047,480 people, or 1 in 1,305. Excluding China this surname occurs in 82 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 0 percent are found and Taiwan, where 0 percent are found.

Sheng Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sheng has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sheng last name increased 70,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sheng Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sheng last name are 0.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sheng earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 61% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,560 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.89% more than the national average, earning R 353,808 per year; in United States they earn 25.71% more than the national average, earning $54,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.25% more than the national average, earning $64,713 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheung911,145/
Shieng9155/
Shoeng9140/
Shengh9127/
Sheing9125/
Sheang9124/
Scheng9116/
Seheng9112/
Shaeng912/
Shenng911/
Shheng911/
Sheeng911/
Shengz911/
Szheng911/
Shengs911/
Shen891,715,245/
Seng89294,451/
Schueng83245/
Shiceng8357/
Scheing8320/
Schoeng8312/
Scheung838/
Sicheng838/
Shengne833/
Schenng832/
Sheingt832/
Shengke832/
Sheceng832/
Schieng831/
Shheang831/
Shiteng831/
Sheheng831/
Cheng807,910,012/
Shang801,575,319/
Seang8054,433/
Shein8045,336/
Shing8019,982/
Sheen808,904/
Shenk804,837/
Sheyn802,872/
Shean802,539/
Sieng801,386/
Saeng801,298/
Shong801,076/
Seung801,068/
Shene80947/
Soeng80726/
Shien80720/
Sueng80627/
Sheun80230/
Shhen80150/
Seing80141/
Seeng80105/
Shend8098/
Sengh8098/
Hseng8080/
Shenn8076/
Sohng8072/
Åseng8054/
Sihng8042/
Shyng8040/
Shent8022/
Xheng8012/
Shenh807/
Shehn805/
Shetn804/
Shenq803/
Sseng803/
Shemn802/
Sgeng802/
Sengk802/
Sengq802/
Sahng801/
Xseng801/
Sengs801/
Sjeng801/
Sengz801/
S'Hen801/
Senng801/
Sengt801/
Szeng801/
Scheuing77376/
Shengova7727/
Shicheng7721/
Seacheng7714/
Schesing775/
Schseang774/
Sheeting772/
Shesingh771/
Shessing771/
Shetting771/
Seecheng771/
Sheching771/
Saihseng771/
Scheaneg770/
Schenk7365,058/
Cheang7317,327/
Shingh738,181/
Schein735,171/
Siengh734,295/
Sesing734,198/
Schang731,569/
Sengue731,224/
Chheng73746/
Sheane73688/
Seseng73584/
Shangh73498/
Sengke73471/
Shiong73384/
Cheing73334/
Scheun73318/
Sahang73252/
Seingh73235/
Shyong73219/
Sheene73202/
Siteng73156/
Siseng73143/
Shenck73125/
Seteng73124/
Schong73120/
Sechen73115/
Shienh7385/
Sheink7378/
Shenke7378/
Seengh7374/
Sheenh7363/
Sihngh7361/
Shenkh7360/
Shhene7360/
Shehyn7359/
Shenne7345/
Sihsen7342/
Shisen7340/
Seting7339/
Sichen7336/
Sheanh7329/
Sheten7327/
Shaing7323/
Schean7322/
Sheine7322/
Shheen7321/
Shetin7318/
Shegne7315/
Sching7314/
Cheeng7312/
Sehenn7312/
Saehng7312/
Sheemn7312/
Shendh7311/
Sychen7310/
Shaang7310/
Chenng739/
Sheyne738/
Sjåeng737/
Sjøeng737/
Shinhg736/
Seßing736/
Schenx736/
Sengph736/
Saenng735/
Shemne735/
Sahein735/
Saengc735/
Sheenn734/
D'Shen734/
Chengz734/
Shings734/
Chengh734/
Shiten734/
Zcheng733/
Sheann733/
Shcenk733/
Scesng733/
Shenhe733/
Sheynh732/
Sheank732/
Schemg732/
Shongh732/
Shesne732/
Shehne732/
Shuing732/
Hsieng732/
Sheinn732/
Saengk732/
Chengs731/
Cheyng731/
Hshing731/
Hsueng731/
Sjhein731/
Shinng731/
Shesin731/
Shetyn731/
Sheynk731/
Shienk731/
Sheend731/
Shehnn731/
Sheimg731/
Sheind731/
Seanng731/
Sheand731/
Sshang731/
Scheín731/
Hseung731/
Hsheen731/
Siehng731/
Chesng731/
Shoing731/
Sehgen731/
Seaneg731/
Sheamn731/
Sehsen731/
Sheymn731/
Shgeen731/
Sheent731/
Chengp731/
Chencg731/
Chengt730/
Shennk730/
Schetting71108/
Scheiting711/
Schessing711/
Song6711,305,728/
Ceng678,531,955/
Sing67662,440/
Sang67497,801/
Shin67343,975/
Sene67257,225/
Zeng6799,504/
Sein6765,135/
Sean6721,515/
Syng6713,525/
Schenck6712,442/
Shem676,454/
Seun674,991/
Schenke674,467/
Shahein672,793/
Senk672,482/
Shingne67623/
Seesing67602/
Chheang67590/
Shichen67569/
Senh67477/
Schings67417/
Saiseng67391/
Chiteng67323/
Setting67266/
Sessing67217/
Siesing67212/
Shjn67198/
Chiseng67197/
Seyn67195/
Sieting67164/
Schingh67117/
Sesseng67112/
Syching6793/
Sayseng6787/
Seising6786/
Sheshyn6784/
Schuenk6778/
Cheseng6777/
Cheteng6767/
Schenks6766/
Schoenk6755/
Chengue6755/
Siechen6748/
Sheinck6737/
Shahang6737/
Siehien6736/
Senc6730/
Shsingh6728/
Shsheen6726/
Schetne6724/
Schehen6722/
Schiong6719/
Schetin6718/
Shenova6716/
Siengue6716/
Scheink6715/
Shechen6714/
Xeng6713/
Sejn6711/
Seingue6711/
Shiting6710/
Shettin678/
Seating678/
Seißing678/
Seachen678/
Shaingh676/
Siching676/
Chiceng676/
Xhen675/
Semg675/
Söng675/
Sejsing675/
Seateng675/
Suiseng674/
Chength673/
Schiten673/
Schesin673/
Chesing673/
Seschen673/
Shehyna673/
Seeting672/
Senq672/
Shenkhe672/
Shechin672/
Shaenkh672/
Seiting672/
Scheint672/
Schienk672/
Sheinhe672/
Sheanne672/
Suichen672/
Sheetin672/
Séng672/
Cheting672/
Seeseng672/
Sgen672/
Seasing672/
Seeteng672/
Shetten671/
Saiteng671/
Schaenk671/
Scheimn671/
Schonng671/
Schencx671/
Schennk671/
Sithngh671/
Shuingh671/
Shimngh671/
Shiongh671/
Shgingh671/
Sheenhe671/
Sheanek671/
Sheatin671/
Shaenck671/
Sheisen671/
Sehesin671/
Sheisin671/
Shingue671/
ßhen671/
Soichen671/
Seín671/
Shenová671/
Shshhen671/
Shaycen671/
Shchein671/
Sahhien671/
Scheenk671/
Schenhd671/
Seching671/
Seangne671/
Seangue671/
D'Cheng671/
Chengqu671/
Shising671/
Seiseng671/
Seiteng671/
Sheasin671/
Schuenq671/
Sehetin671/
Scheenh671/
Setn671/
Shzeenh671/
Shuyten671/
Sheemnd671/
Sheemnh671/
Shaajng671/
Xhng671/
Cehheng671/
Chencgg671/
Hsheenh671/
Sheesen670/
Sehtend670/
Scheinn670/
Sheesin670/
Schaing670/
Geeshen670/
Scheank670/
Scheatn670/
Sichent670/
Sehsien670/
Shencks670/
Shitten670/
Shesihn670/

Sheng Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sheng in the Marathi language
सींगsinga-
Sheng in the Russian language
Шенгseng-
Sheng in the Arabic language
شنغshngh-

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