Sheyn Surname
Approximately 2,872 people bear this surname
Sheyn Surname User-submission:
This surname came from the German word scheinen, meaning 'shining'. It was used to describe ones labour, as this surname holder possibly was connected with jewelry. It is known that this surname has Jewish roots. Surname variants such as Sheynov appeared as Jews migrated to the Eastern Europe during XVIII-XIX centuries and got local ending -ov as a result.
Read More About This SurnameSheyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 1,320 | 1:34,487 | 4,997 |
| Russia | 1,220 | 1:118,134 | 14,166 |
| United States | 128 | 1:2,831,710 | 167,846 |
| Belarus | 121 | 1:78,521 | 12,586 |
| Kazakhstan | 31 | 1:570,403 | 40,441 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 8 | 1:746,582 | 48,952 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Sheyn (84) may also be a first name.
Sheyn Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname came from the German word scheinen, meaning 'shining'. It was used to describe ones labour, as this surname holder possibly was connected with jewelry. It is known that this surname has Jewish roots. Surname variants such as Sheynov appeared as Jews migrated to the Eastern Europe during XVIII-XIX centuries and got local ending -ov as a result.
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Sheyn Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Sheyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sheyn (Hindi: शेयन, Russian: Шейн) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sheyn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheyn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 153,119th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,537,446 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Sheyn reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,046,220th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 84 people.
Sheyn is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,320 people, or 1 in 34,487. In Ukraine Sheyn is most numerous in: Donetsk Oblast, where 43 percent reside, Kharkiv Oblast, where 16 percent reside and Luhansk Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Beside Ukraine this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 42 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Sheyn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sheyn surname is principally Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Sheyn last name are 2.7% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 49.47% registered with the party.
Sheyn earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.18% more than the national average, earning $50,131 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheyn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheyn in the Hindi language | ||
| शेयन | seyana | - |
| Sheyn in the Russian language | ||
| Шейн | sejn | - |
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Footnotes
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