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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) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 190,695^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,294,551 people. This surname is mostly found 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 commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 1,931 people.

The last name Shia is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 452 people, or 1 in 801,900. In The United States Shia is mostly concentrated in: California, where 37 percent live, Massachusetts, where 7 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 56 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 15 percent live and Iran, where 10 percent live.

Shia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,477 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name 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 US average, with 72.28% being 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.