Shih Surname

34,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Shih Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shih Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,5871:42,2105,188
Thailand1,3571:52,0556,165
Taiwan8311:28,213379
Canada8251:44,6615,502
India7191:1,066,85044,205
China4171:3,278,949395
Israel4031:21,2353,154
Australia3221:83,8389,718
Malaysia2591:113,8777,570
Brazil2431:880,96431,711
Philippines1981:511,30459,533
Hong Kong1841:39,867709
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Japan1121:1,141,46721,422
France1041:638,68083,098
New Zealand991:45,7417,523
South Africa901:601,97445,802
England691:807,50843,459
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Costa Rica241:199,1702,552
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Chile181:978,69319,774
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Belize161:22,2171,827
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Palestine61:758,14214,544
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768

Shih (9,244) may also be a first name.

Shih Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shih Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shih (Arabic: شيه, Hindi: शिह, Marathi: शीह) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Shih click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shih? popularity and diffusion

It is the 34,357th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 472,450 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Shih live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shih is also the 64,580th most common given name at a global level, held by 9,244 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8,587 people, or 1 in 42,210. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 49 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States Shih exists in 79 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 9 percent are found and Taiwan, where 5 percent are found.

Shih Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shih surname is predominantly Sunni (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shih last name are 3.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.47% registered with the party.

The amount Shih earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.95% more than the national average, earning R 403,872 per year; in United States they earn 30.14% more than the national average, earning $56,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18% more than the national average, earning $58,624 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shish894,677/
Shieh893,003/
Sheih891,011/
Shaih89145/
Shihe8965/
Shidh8926/
Shich8924/
Shsih8914/
Shiph895/
Shiht894/
S'Hih894/
Shihh894/
Shihd892/
Hshih891/
Shoih891/
Schih891/
Shi8611,390,893/
Sih86735,461/
Shaish801,524/
Schich80522/
Shaihd8063/
Schieh8046/
Shaich8043/
Hshieh8040/
Sheich8030/
Shisht8017/
Shaidh8011/
Hshish809/
Shoich806/
Shuich806/
Shaiph805/
Sheish804/
Sheijh803/
Shaihh803/
Shitth803/
Shgaih802/
Shiddh802/
Shaijh802/
Sheidh802/
Schith802/
Shsieh801/
Shihdh801/
Shhith801/
Shaihj801/
Shishd801/
Sheihh801/
Shiehy800/
Shit7585,925/
Shai7522,638/
Sheh7512,319/
Shid7510,270/
Shui758,811/
Shio757,113/
Saih756,532/
Shei753,111/
Shie752,598/
Chih752,490/
Seih752,086/
Shii751,843/
Sihe751,474/
Ship751,440/
Shha75916/
Shoi75243/
Shis75145/
Sihd75106/
Siht7594/
Suih7582/
Shsi7548/
Soih7546/
Shyh7542/
Schi7540/
Shiz7539/
Shyi7527/
Jshi7515/
Sihh7515/
Shhe7513/
Sihs7513/
Shij7512/
Shiy7512/
Hsih758/
Sehh758/
Sihz756/
Ssih755/
Hshi754/
Shgi754/
Sgih754/
Sshi753/
Shhi753/
Shzi753/
Shhy752/
Shjh752/
Sjhi751/
Shäh751/
Shăh751/
Szih751/
Søhi751/
Sihp751/
Shhj751/
Sjih751/
Xhih751/
Schicht731,515/
Schiøth7350/
Shihova7335/
Shaaish7316/
Shihowa736/
Scheiht732/
Schihch731/
Shaaidh731/
Shchich731/
Sahaaih731/
Schieha731/
Sheidth731/
Schsich730/
Scheith730/
Shichtt730/
Si67856,365/
Shipp6719,112/
Sahai679,613/
Shaia679,524/
Shaid676,387/
Shuit674,204/
Chich673,222/
Shysh672,070/
Schei671,734/
Shesh671,528/
Schio671,517/
Chhih671,062/
Schie671,032/
Shaai67895/
Shahy67761/
Sahei67641/
Shhee67562/
Shait67466/
Shoip67447/
Sheid67367/
Schai67354/
Sághi67250/
Soiht67201/
Chihe67176/
Schiz67169/
Shais67153/
Shije67151/
Sahij67140/
Shuid67122/
Shoid67108/
Shedh6786/
Schui6780/
Shitt6773/
Shhid6773/
Sheuh6771/
Sahiy6769/
Scheh6758/
Hseih6757/
Shaip6757/
Shche6753/
Scheicht6744/
Chaih6743/
Shuhy6741/
Sheyh6739/
Sahyi6737/
Sherh6736/
Shaiz6732/
Shaihova6731/
Schid6726/
Shhed6726/
Shajh6724/
Shheu6724/
Sheip6723/
Shshi6722/
Suhii6719/
Shech6719/
Shahj6719/
Sheihova6718/
Shsha6718/
Shiea6717/
Sahii6717/
Schoi6716/
Shaij6715/
Shaić6715/
Shher6713/
Chuih6713/
Shiss6712/
Sheis6712/
Soihd6712/
Shhaa6710/
Shist679/
Hsuih679/
Shuis679/
Choih678/
Sethh678/
Sheph678/
Shaiy678/
Cheih678/
Shheh678/
Shitp677/
Sechh677/
Shiey676/
Shehh675/
Schii675/
Suhha675/
Shidd674/
Shhay674/
Shych674/
Shoit674/
Hshsi674/
Shhai674/
Hsheh674/
Soihs673/
Saihd673/
Schij673/
Sheit672/
Schiy672/
Shejh672/
Scheidth672/
Hshio672/
Schis672/
Shuui672/
Shujh672/
Shchy672/
Shgai672/
Shayh672/
Hsihe671/
Schihova671/
Sohij671/
Shsid671/
Sichh671/
Shihhova671/
Shhit671/
Shhjd671/
Shiej671/
Sheiz671/
Sehhe671/
Sehhs671/
Sehiy671/
Sshid671/
Sshit671/
Sayhh671/
Shidt671/
Shuiz671/
Schyh671/
Hhshi671/
Jschi671/
Suhyh671/
Sithh671/
Shizz671/
Shjhe671/
Sihts671/
Shyhe671/
Saihp671/
Sahyh671/
Saaih671/
Sheij671/
Serhh671/
Shxai671/
Shuip671/
Shhei671/
Shhii671/
Sheht671/
Shoiz671/
Shjch671/
Szhid671/
Chihs671/
Schichtt670/

Shih Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shih in the Marathi language
शीहsiha-
Shih in the Hindi language
शिहsiha69.09
शीहsiha27.27
Shih in the Arabic language
شيهshyh-

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