Shihana Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Shihana Surname User-submission:
The Shihana surname derives from the word for 'peregrine falcon'.
Shihana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 26 | 1:15,545 | 1,095 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Shihana (1,303) may also be a first name.
Shihana Surname Meaning
Shihana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shihana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shihana (Hindi: शिहाना, Marathi: शाीहना) is most common in The Maldives. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shihana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,414,640th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Shihana are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 49 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shihana is also the 217,962nd most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 1,303 people.
The surname Shihana is most frequent in The Maldives, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 15,545. In The Maldives it is mostly concentrated in: Malé, where 65 percent are found, Seenu Atoll, where 12 percent are found and Baa Atoll, where 4 percent are found. Barring The Maldives Shihana occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 35 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shihana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shihana in the Hindi language | ||
| शिहाना | sihana | 53.33 |
| शीहाना | sihana | 26.67 |
| शिहना | sihana | 13.33 |
| शीहना | sihana | 6.67 |
| Shihana in the Marathi language | ||
| शाीहना | saihana | 50 |
| शािहना | saihana | 50 |
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