Sheyen Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Sheyen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Sheyen (10) may also be a first name.
Sheyen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheyen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sheyen (Russian: Шейен) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheyen? popularity and diffusion
Sheyen is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Sheyen live; 64 percent live in Central Africa and 64 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Sheyen is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring forename on earth, borne by 10 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 1,298,067. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 32 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheyen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheyen in the Russian language | ||
| Шейен | sejen | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sheyen
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