Shiy Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Shiy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shiy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Shiy (52) may also be a first name.

Shiy Last Name Facts

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

Shiy (Hindi: शिया्, Russian: Ший) is found most in Cameroon. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiy? popularity and diffusion

Shiy is the 5,587,209th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Shiy live; 58 percent live in Central Africa and 58 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently used first name globally It is held by 52 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 2,967,010. In Cameroon it is most common in: Northwest Region, where 86 percent reside and West Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent reside and China, where 8 percent reside.

Shiy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shiy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shiy surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahiy8969/
Shaiy898/
Shiey896/
Schiy892/
Sehiy891/
Shi8611,390,893/
Shy863,300/
Siy862,638/
Shioyi802/
Shchiy801/
Siahiy801/
Schioy800/
Shiehy800/
Shit7585,925/
Shai7522,638/
Shay7518,206/
Shih7515,425/
Shey7512,276/
Shid7510,270/
Shui758,811/
Shio757,113/
Shei753,111/
Shie752,598/
Shii751,843/
Siay751,618/
Ship751,440/
Shyp75794/
Shoy75643/
Sahy75557/
Sohy75464/
Suhy75412/
Shuy75350/
Schy75296/
Shoi75243/
Saiy75176/
Shis75145/
Shyy7591/
Shyt7572/
Shsi7548/
Shyh7542/
Schi7540/
Shiz7539/
Shyi7527/
Sziy7525/
Suiy7517/
Jshi7515/
Shij7512/
Sáhy7512/
Sioy758/
Shyd755/
Hshi754/
Shgi754/
Shys753/
Sshi753/
Shhi753/
Sshy753/
Shzi753/
Soiy752/
Shhy752/
Siey752/
Shsy752/
Sjiy752/
Sjhi751/
Søhi751/
Shyo751/
Xhiy751/
Si67856,365/
Sy67341,129/
Sahay67109,986/
Shaya6727,978/
Shipp6719,112/
Sahai679,613/
Shaia679,524/
Shaid676,387/
Shish674,677/
Shuit674,204/
Shieh673,003/
Shysh672,070/
Schei671,734/
Schey671,560/
Schio671,517/
Schie671,032/
Sheih671,011/
Shaai67895/
Schuy67763/
Shahy67761/
Sahei67641/
Shait67466/
Shoip67447/
Sheid67367/
Schai67354/
Schay67268/
Shyts67261/
Sághi67250/
Sheyd67231/
Schoy67230/
Shays67209/
Schiz67169/
Shais67153/
Shije67151/
Shaih67145/
Sahij67140/
Shuid67122/
Shoid67108/
Sahey6780/
Schui6780/
Shitt6773/
Shhid6773/
Shayd6772/
Shihe6765/
Shaip6757/
Shuhy6741/
Sheyh6739/
Sahyi6737/
Sheys6735/
Souhy6735/
Shaiz6732/
Sheey6732/
Szuhy6728/
Shidh6726/
Schid6726/
Shoys6724/
Shich6724/
Sheip6723/
Shshi6722/
Shayz6722/
Suhii6719/
Shiea6717/
Sahii6717/
Schoi6716/
Shaij6715/
Shaić6715/
Shsih6714/
Shytt6713/
Shiss6712/
Shypp6712/
Sheis6712/
Sieys6711/
Shist679/
Shayt679/
Shuis679/
Sheyt678/
Shitp677/
Shauy676/
Siehy676/
Shiph675/
Saaiy675/
Schii675/
Sahyd675/
Shidd674/
Shhay674/
Shych674/
Zahiy674/
Shiht674/
Shoit674/
Hshsi674/
S'Hih674/
Shhai674/
Shihh674/
Schij673/
Seehy672/
Sheit672/
Schyo672/
Hshio672/
Schis672/
Shuui672/
Shouy672/
Shihd672/
Shytz672/
Siahy672/
Shchy672/
Schys672/
Shgai672/
Shayh672/
Hshih671/
Sohij671/
Shsid671/
Shuuy671/
Shyoj671/
Siaiy671/
Shhit671/
Shiej671/
Sheiz671/
Seeiy671/
Shaay671/
Shayj671/
Shcey671/
Sshid671/
Sshit671/
Shidt671/
Shuiz671/
Schyh671/
Hhshi671/
Jschi671/
Suhyh671/
Shizz671/
Shoih671/
Shyzz671/
Shyhe671/
Sahyh671/
Sahyt671/
Schih671/
Schyp671/
Sheij671/
Shyds671/
Shxai671/
Shuip671/
Shhei671/
Shhii671/
Shoiz671/
Szhid671/
Shoyd670/
Shuoy670/

Shiy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shiy in the Hindi language
शिया्siya50
शियाsiya50
Shiy in the Russian language
Шийsij-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shiy
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