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

The last name Shia (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻌﻪ, Hindi: शिा, Oriya: ଶିଅ, Russian: Шиа) is found most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shia click here.

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

This last name is the 190,695^th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,294,551 people. The last name Shia occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Shia live; 36 percent live in South Asia and 32 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shia is also the 172,670^th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 1,931 people.

The surname Shia is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 452 people, or 1 in 801,900. In The United States Shia is most prevalent in: California, where 37 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Shia exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 15 percent are found and Iran, where 10 percent are found.

Shia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shia surname rose 3,477 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shia surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shia last name are 19.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.28% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shia earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.96% less than the national average, earning R 47,628 per year; in United States they earn 14.31% more than the national average, earning $49,323 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning $50,606 CAD per year.