Shojaei Surname

6,421st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Shojaei Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a line of brave ancestors.

Shojaei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran87,3871:879103
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Sweden311:317,63722,171
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United Arab Emirates181:509,01523,390
France131:5,109,440259,941
Norway121:428,52437,411
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
India61:127,844,230863,365
Panama41:978,06412,245
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Shojaei (1,022) may also be a first name.

Shojaei Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a line of brave ancestors.

- spiritedaway

Shojaei Last Name Facts

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

Shojaei is most common in Iran. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shojaei? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,421st most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 82,918 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shojaei live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 251,137th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 1,022 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 87,387 people, or 1 in 879. In Iran it is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 15 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 10 percent are found and Kerman Province, where 10 percent are found. Other than Iran this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Shojaei Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shojaei are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shojaei earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 9.27% less than the national average, earning 313,995 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.98% more than the national average, earning $53,066 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning $54,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shajaei86221/
Shujaei865/
Shoiaei863/
Shojoei861/
Shejaei861/
Shojaaee801/
Shujaeei801/
Soyaei771/
Shayeei7197/
Shajiei7117/
Shayaei715/
Shajaee711/
Sheyoei711/
Shaeiee711/
Shahjuei671/

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