View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The surname Shiah (Arabic: ألشياح, Marathi: िसह) is found most frequently in Syria. It can be found as a variant: Shîãh. For other potential spellings of Shiah click here.

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

This surname is the 318,721^st most widely held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,207,450 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Shiah reside; 70 percent reside in West Asia and 70 percent reside in Levant. Shiah is also the 473,685^th most frequently used given name at a global level, held by 340 people.

It is most prevalent in Syria, where it is held by 739 people, or 1 in 26,118. In Syria Shiah is most numerous in: Aleppo Governorate, where 99 percent reside, Damascus Governorate, where 1 percent reside and Hama Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Other than Syria this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Iraq, where 6 percent reside.

Shiah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shiah surname are 20.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.65% registered with the party.

The amount Shiah earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 56.93% more than the national average, earning $67,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% less than the national average, earning $49,152 CAD per year.