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

The last name Shih (Arabic: شيه, Hindi: शिह, Marathi: शीह) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Shih is the 34,357^th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 472,450 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Shih reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 64,580^th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 9,244 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 8,587 people, or 1 in 42,210. In The United States it is primarily concentrated 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 this surname occurs in 79 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 9 percent are found and Taiwan, where 5 percent are found.

Shih Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily 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% being registered with the political 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.