Shens Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Shens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Shens (20) may also be a first name.

Shens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shens (Russian: Шенс) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shens.

How Common Is The Last Name Shens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Shens is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Shens reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Shens is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 20 people.

The last name Shens is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Shens is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 100 percent are found. Apart from The United States Shens is found in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent are found and Kenya, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheens9184/
Shoens9154/
Schens9127/
Sheins911/
Shense911/
Shensh911/
Sheans911/
Sens895,710/
Scheins83146/
Schoens83144/
Schense8366/
Scheans8329/
Scheens831/
Sechens831/
Schuens831/
Shenshe831/
Shehnsh831/
Sohns802,219/
Soens801,656/
Sense801,635/
Saens801,345/
Senst801,271/
Shans80845/
Shems80352/
Seyns80198/
Siens80184/
Shons8091/
Seens8083/
Senss8064/
Seins8054/
Chens8023/
Seans8022/
Suens8020/
Sahns8019/
Söhns8017/
Sensz8014/
Shins8013/
Senns805/
Shenz804/
Seuns802/
Sjens801/
Xhens801/
Szens801/
Syhns800/
Shensova771/
Sheheens770/
Scheinns770/
Schons734,292/
Schyns731,803/
Shenje731,031/
Schins73477/
Schans73466/
Schenz73375/
Cheyns73269/
Sahans73156/
Shinse73155/
Chense73140/
Shinns7359/
Shemse7349/
Sensch7336/
Sensse7321/
Sesins7318/
Sejnæs7316/
Shansh7310/
Shinsh739/
Schenx736/
Szensz736/
Shonsh735/
Siense734/
Scense732/
Shence732/
Seijns732/
Shenze732/
Siemns731/
Sceans731/
Sesens731/
Shanns731/
Seinse731/
Sciens731/
Setins731/
Ssense731/
Seense731/
Schöns731/
Cheens731/
Cheins731/
Chensz731/
Scenns731/
Shanss731/
Shynsh731/
Soehns731/
Shahns731/
Sheams730/
Shench730/
Suenns730/
Seinns730/
Sceins730/
Cesens730/
Shains730/
Shimns730/
Shenshova7116/
Sans6715,037/
Sons678,558/
Zens673,375/
Senz671,998/
Sins67719/
Schijns67401/
Cens67318/
Sems67244/
Shahans67108/
Söns67103/
Sietins67101/
Sensowa6766/
Seinsch6766/
Senß6760/
Ceysens6752/
Sissens6729/
Sensche6727/
Sichenz6724/
Cessens6724/
Shemshe6720/
Scetins6717/
Schinse6712/
Scheems6711/
Chenshe6711/
Schench679/
Sensova679/
Settens678/
Shenche678/
Seggins677/
Schohns677/
Syssens673/
Scheinz672/
Scheansová672/
Schenze672/
Shemnje672/
Chensse671/
Xens671/
Scheinsová671/
Shitenz671/
Schaans671/
Schienz671/
Cyssens671/
Chensch671/
Chisens671/
Sheemsh671/
Schonss671/
Sijsens671/
Syns670/
Sessins670/
Schyons670/
Cichens670/
Sessens670/
Settins670/
Sheinch670/
Schemnz670/

Shens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shens in the Russian language
Шенсsens-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shens
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