Shine Surname
Approximately 32,867 people bear this surname
Shine Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish Seighin, a diminutive of Irish séigh = Falcon, Hawk [Irish diminutive suff. ín] Not, however, without confusion with the Irish séighion, ‘champion.’
Shine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,567 | 1:42,309 | 5,197 |
| Myanmar | 6,692 | 1:7,761 | 255 |
| Ghana | 2,078 | 1:13,003 | 1,707 |
| Somalia | 2,010 | 1:6,693 | 535 |
| Angola | 1,972 | 1:13,686 | 1,647 |
| India | 1,842 | 1:416,431 | 21,876 |
| Ireland | 1,321 | 1:3,565 | 627 |
| Australia | 1,260 | 1:21,425 | 2,975 |
| England | 1,173 | 1:47,500 | 5,968 |
| Tanzania | 965 | 1:54,862 | 6,001 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Japan | 550 | 1:232,444 | 9,731 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Sri Lanka | 439 | 1:47,400 | 5,492 |
| Oman | 227 | 1:16,247 | 1,667 |
| Canada | 222 | 1:165,971 | 16,704 |
| New Zealand | 216 | 1:20,964 | 3,677 |
| Nigeria | 206 | 1:859,916 | 37,696 |
| Bahrain | 162 | 1:8,325 | 1,494 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Pakistan | 122 | 1:1,464,294 | 16,074 |
| Singapore | 103 | 1:53,473 | 2,131 |
| Afghanistan | 94 | 1:342,055 | 5,171 |
| Liberia | 59 | 1:74,721 | 6,295 |
| Cambodia | 54 | 1:286,799 | 3,436 |
| Thailand | 47 | 1:1,502,944 | 203,155 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| Israel | 40 | 1:213,941 | 20,390 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1:819,284 | 37,745 |
| Mongolia | 32 | 1:88,290 | 6,105 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| South Korea | 18 | 1:2,846,681 | 560 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Monaco | 9 | 1:4,118 | 434 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 903 | 1:4,906 | 827 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 218 | 1:111,814 | 10,928 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,483 | 1:33,863 | 4,049 |
The alternate forms: Shiné (1) are calculated separately.
Shine (20,475) may also be a first name.
Shine Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish Seighin, a diminutive of Irish séigh = Falcon, Hawk [Irish diminutive suff. ín] Not, however, without confusion with the Irish séighion, ‘champion.’
Ó Seighin A Munster name found in Co. Clare, but mainly located in Cos. Cork and Kerry. SIF 137
Shine Demographics
Shine Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Shine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shine Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shine (Arabic: شاين, Hindi: शिने, Marathi: शाहीन, Russian: Шинэ) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Shiné. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shine? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 16,892nd most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 221,728 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 36 percent of Shine live; 31 percent live in South Asia and 27 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shine is also the 37,160th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 20,475 people.
The surname Shine is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 8,567 people, or 1 in 42,309. In The United States Shine is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 125 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 20 percent are found and Ghana, where 6 percent are found.
Shine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shine has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 146 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 538 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Shine surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland and Orthodox (76%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Shine surname are 3.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.09% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Shine earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 129.67% more than the national average, earning R 545,784 per year; in United States they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $43,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $53,971 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shine Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shine in the Hindi language | ||
| शिने | sine | 42.86 |
| शीणे | sine | 28.57 |
| शिनॆ | sine | 14.29 |
| शीने | sine | 14.29 |
| Shine in the Marathi language | ||
| शाहीन | sahina | 28.57 |
| शीने | sine | 19.05 |
| सहीने | sahine | 14.29 |
| शींदे | sinde | 9.52 |
| शीणे | sine | 9.52 |
| हीके | hike | 9.52 |
| सहीन | sahina | 4.76 |
| शाईने | sa'ine | 4.76 |
| Shine in the Russian language | ||
| Шинэ | sine | - |
| Shine in the Arabic language | ||
| شاين | shayn | - |
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