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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 most common in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 190,695^th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,294,551 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Shia reside; 36 percent reside in South Asia and 32 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shia is also the 172,670^th most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 1,931 people.

The surname Shia is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 452 people, or 1 in 801,900. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 37 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 15 percent reside and Iran, where 10 percent reside.

Shia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Shia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally 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 Democrats 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.