View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Shi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shi (Arabic: شي, Hindi: शि, Marathi: शी, Oriya: ସି, Russian: Ши) is found in China more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Shí. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shi.

How Common Is The Last Name Shi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 43^rd most widespread last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 640 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shi are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Shi is also the 16,353^rd most frequently occurring given name globally It is held by 57,794 people.

This surname is most frequently used in China, where it is held by 11,136,692 people, or 1 in 123. Beside China Shi occurs in 147 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Shi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shi has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 27,726 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (68%) in Russia, Sunni (100%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shi surname are 8.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Shi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 88.52% less than the national average, earning €3,447 per year; in Norway they earn 14.22% less than the national average, earning 296,870 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 57.75% less than the national average, earning R 100,404 per year; in Vietnam they earn 32.38% more than the national average, earning 109,136,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 17.15% more than the national average, earning $50,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $51,922 CAD per year.