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

The surname Shiah (Arabic: ألشياح, Marathi: िसह) is carried by more people in Syria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Shîãh. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Shiah is the 318,721^st most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,207,450 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Shiah are found; 70 percent are found in West Asia and 70 percent are found in Levant. Shiah is also the 473,685^th most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 340 people.

It is most prevalent in Syria, where it is carried by 739 people, or 1 in 26,118. In Syria Shiah is most common in: Aleppo Governorate, where 99 percent live, Damascus Governorate, where 1 percent live and Hama Governorate, where 0 percent live. Apart from Syria this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Iraq, where 6 percent live.

Shiah Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Shiah last name are 20.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.65% being registered to vote for the political 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.