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

Shia (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻌﻪ, Hindi: शिा, Oriya: ଶିଅ, Russian: Шиа) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 190,695^th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 3,294,551 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Shia are found; 36 percent are found in South Asia and 32 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shia is also the 172,670^th most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 1,931 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held 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. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 15 percent are found and Iran, where 10 percent are found.

Shia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shia surname expanded 3,477 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shia last name is primarily 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 with the 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.