Shinan Surname

444,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shinan Surname Definition:

Originally O'Shanahan, a sept descended from Lorcan, King of Munster, and grandfather of Brian Boru, and hence a branch of the Dalcassians. According to the Annals of the Four Masters, at the great battle of Moinmor in Desmond, fought in 1151, seven of the O'Shanahans were slain.

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Shinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel5571:15,3642,291
Maldives801:5,052462
Japan791:1,618,28225,235
India261:29,502,515369,827
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Shinan (32,340) may also be a first name.

Shinan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Originally O'Shanahan, a sept descended from Lorcan, King of Munster, and grandfather of Brian Boru, and hence a branch of the Dalcassians. According to the Annals of the Four Masters, at the great battle of Moinmor in Desmond, fought in 1151, seven of the O'Shanahans were slain. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Shinan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shinan (Hindi: शीनन, Marathi: िशनन, Russian: Шинан) is more commonly found in Israel than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shinan? popularity and diffusion

Shinan is the 444,080th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 9,476,653 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shinan live; 73 percent live in West Asia and 72 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Shinan is also the 26,288th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 32,340 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Israel, where it is held by 557 people, or 1 in 15,364. In Israel it is most common in: Northern District, where 88 percent are found, Jerusalem District, where 3 percent are found and Judea and Samaria Area, where 3 percent are found. Other than Israel this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The Maldives, where 10 percent are found and Japan, where 10 percent are found.

Shinan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shinan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shinan surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shingan921,958/
Shinaan9264/
Shitnan9231/
Shinnan9227/
Shinane9214/
Shainan929/
Shinhan928/
Shinann922/
Shimnan921/
Schinan921/
Shinanh921/
Shuinan921/
Shinain921/
Sheinan920/
Sinan9151,095/
Schinhan86175/
Shitnaan8669/
Shainaan8634/
Shinnaan863/
Schinank861/
Shinnand861/
Sahainan861/
Shignaan861/
Schinann860/
Singan831,843/
Sinang831,612/
Sainan831,079/
Chinan83855/
Sitnan83512/
Sinane83275/
Suinan83175/
Sinhan83127/
Sinaan8387/
Shenan8340/
Shinam8334/
Sinanh8331/
Shunan8330/
Sinaun8326/
Signan8323/
Shinon8320/
Sinain8319/
Sinant8316/
Sienan839/
Seinan837/
Sinean833/
Sinanc832/
Soinan832/
Sinank831/
Sinann831/
Sinaín831/
Sehnan831/
Schienann801/
Shinnasin801/
Chainan771,205/
Signane771,191/
Shinhon771,171/
Shennan771,070/
Saingan77514/
Sheenan77446/
Chitnan77338/
Shinone77307/
Sinahan77271/
Shinham77128/
Seignan7795/
Shingon7782/
Chinain7767/
Singain7764/
Sainang7757/
Shengan7756/
Chinane7747/
Chinang7735/
Chinhan7725/
Shenhan7720/
Shinong7719/
Sheanan7714/
Signang7712/
Shenane7711/
Sinaane7710/
Sujhnan7710/
Chinean7710/
Sinatin779/
Shignam777/
Shainon777/
Saignan776/
Shehnan776/
Sainane776/
Shainam775/
Sinhang775/
Sinasen775/
Sienaun775/
Shinnam774/
Suisnan774/
Sinanne774/
Chinaan774/
Sainain774/
Sethnan773/
Schunan773/
Chinaun773/
Shimhan772/
Sinasin772/
Sinaung772/
Seingan772/
Siengan772/
Sinamne772/
Sisnane772/
Singann771/
Shyhnan771/
Shinaum771/
Shinoon771/
Shenaan771/
Shenann771/
Shenayn771/
Sehnean771/
Sisnand771/
Sihnang771/
Siaynan771/
Sinaten771/
Sinaing771/
Sinamng771/
Singaan771/
Seinang771/
Chuinan771/
Chinand771/
Shen'an771/
Sinanqu771/
Seinane771/
Seinaun771/
Sainaun771/
Sainhan771/
Shunhan771/
Sineane771/
Sineang771/
Singaun771/
Chinann771/
Shinnon770/
Shaynan770/
Shisnon770/
Schinon770/
Shienon770/
Schenan770/
Siesnan770/
Scinank770/
Sienank770/
Sheunan770/
Shainaisen754/
Sheinating751/
Shahainain751/
Sinon7311,412/
Sinam735,449/
Senan734,880/
Sunan732,611/
Zinan731,355/
Synan73866/
Cinan73678/
Xinan7330/
Çinan731/
Siñan731/
Chinasen71669/
Chainane71616/
Sinanova71152/
Sisinnan7191/
Chainang7167/
Chitnang7148/
Sheenhan7138/
Saignant7128/
Chinasin7123/
Shengnan7115/
Chuinang7111/
Chainant7110/
Chinhane717/
Seignane716/
Seignant716/
Cheinane715/
Shunahan715/
Sainhane714/
Chinahan714/
Chainaun714/
Chainhan713/
Shenhann713/
Shhenean713/
Shenanne712/
Shimhaan711/
Saignane711/
Sainnand711/
Chinaten711/
Chainnan711/
Scheenan711/
Schunann711/
Sineanth711/
Sinhasen711/
Sinhasne711/
Shinnoon711/
Sheennan711/
Shennhan711/
Hssainan711/
Soignant711/
Soingnan711/
Sinasing711/
Singaain711/
Scheinaisen711/
Schinone711/
Chaignan711/
Chhinaan711/
Sinanque711/
Shainein711/
Chainann711/
Chinaine711/
Shenahan710/
Shuneann710/
Chinon671,405/
Singon671,372/
Senang671,103/
Senane671,030/
Chinam67726/
Sainam67585/
Sinong67515/
Simhan67464/
Sitnam67450/
Suenan67422/
Seenan67383/
Sunnan67377/
Zainan67320/
Chenan67314/
Sitnon67289/
Sengan67257/
Senant67217/
Signon67178/
Segnan67165/
Senaun67141/
Sainon67133/
Semhan67119/
Senand67117/
Shenam67109/
Signam6794/
Sinuon6788/
Seunan6772/
Shenon6766/
Sinone6764/
Sienon6762/
Sajnan6735/
Setnan6732/
Sesnan6730/
Sinoun6727/
Sineon6726/
Hsenan6721/
Senaan6721/
Sinham6716/
Sunaan6715/
Sunhan6715/
Chinasing6714/
Shinom6714/
Siñane6713/
Sénant6711/
Chitnasin6710/
Sätnan6710/
Sujnan679/
Suunan679/
Seinam678/
Cinane678/
Saynan678/
Cinang677/
Senhan677/
Choinatin676/
Sinaym676/
Chinachin676/
Shaheenan675/
Soinam675/
Seanan674/
Soinasing674/
Sinaim674/
Cinaan673/
Seinon673/
Senean673/
Xinhan673/
Shinonova672/
Cinean672/
Zeinan672/
Sinhon672/
Senann672/
Sunean672/
Sinhangue672/
Sunaun672/
Sinoon672/
Sainasing671/
Cesnan671/
Hsunan671/
Zinann671/
Sineun671/
Shynam671/
Sihnam671/
Sheennann671/
Sehnon671/
Sygnan671/
Zinean671/
Shainã671/
Zinaan671/
Sojnan671/
Seynan671/
Suhnon671/
Suiñan671/
Sinoin671/
Sinonh671/
Siñgan671/
Shheneane671/
Sinein671/
Sinangowa671/
Ssinon671/
Sénane671/
Chuignang671/
Sinamg671/
Sineam671/
Soynan671/
Chainnang671/
Cingan670/
Sheanahan670/
Sisnon670/
Chaignean670/
Shunon670/
Schenahan670/
Shennahan670/
Cehnan670/

Shinan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shinan in the Marathi language
िशननisanana66.67
िशनानisanana16.67
शीननsinana16.67
Shinan in the Hindi language
शीननsinana33.33
शिनानsinana33.33
शीनानsinana33.33
Shinan in the Russian language
Шинанsinan-

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