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 more commonly found in China than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Shí. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Shi is the 43^rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 640 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shi reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Shi is also the 16,353^rd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 57,794 people.

Shi is most commonly held in China, where it is carried by 11,136,692 people, or 1 in 123. Barring China this surname occurs in 147 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Shi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shi surname grew 27,726 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally 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 Democrats than the national average, with 61.34% registered with the 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.