Shy Surname
Approximately 3,300 people bear this surname
Shy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,490 | 1:145,566 | 15,028 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Ukraine | 68 | 1:669,451 | 71,116 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Malaysia | 33 | 1:893,764 | 40,799 |
| China | 25 | 1:54,692,863 | 2,965 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 597 | 1:84,118 | 8,785 |
Shy (7,498) may also be a first name.
Shy Demographics
Average Shy Salary in
United States
$41,659 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 136,058th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,208,347 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Shy live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shy is also the 74,212th most frequently occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 7,498 people.
Shy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,490 people, or 1 in 145,566. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 18 percent are found, Georgia, where 11 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States Shy exists in 61 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent are found and Egypt, where 4 percent are found.
Shy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shy last name increased 417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Shy last name are 3.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.19% registered with the political party.
The amount Shy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.6% less than the national average, earning R 93,624 per year; in United States they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning $41,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.36% less than the national average, earning $38,573 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shay | 86 | 18,206 | / |
| Shey | 86 | 12,276 | / |
| Shyp | 86 | 794 | / |
| Shoy | 86 | 643 | / |
| Sahy | 86 | 557 | / |
| Sohy | 86 | 464 | / |
| Suhy | 86 | 412 | / |
| Shuy | 86 | 350 | / |
| Schy | 86 | 296 | / |
| Shyy | 86 | 91 | / |
| Shyt | 86 | 72 | / |
| Shyh | 86 | 42 | / |
| Shyi | 86 | 27 | / |
| Shiy | 86 | 12 | / |
| Sáhy | 86 | 12 | / |
| Shyd | 86 | 5 | / |
| Shys | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sshy | 86 | 3 | / |
| Shhy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shsy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shyo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sy | 80 | 341,129 | / |
| Sahay | 75 | 109,986 | / |
| Shaya | 75 | 27,978 | / |
| Shysh | 75 | 2,070 | / |
| Schey | 75 | 1,560 | / |
| Schuy | 75 | 763 | / |
| Shahy | 75 | 761 | / |
| Schay | 75 | 268 | / |
| Shyts | 75 | 261 | / |
| Sheyd | 75 | 231 | / |
| Schoy | 75 | 230 | / |
| Shays | 75 | 209 | / |
| Sahey | 75 | 80 | / |
| Shayd | 75 | 72 | / |
| Sahiy | 75 | 69 | / |
| Shuhy | 75 | 41 | / |
| Sheyh | 75 | 39 | / |
| Sahyi | 75 | 37 | / |
| Sheys | 75 | 35 | / |
| Souhy | 75 | 35 | / |
| Sheey | 75 | 32 | / |
| Szuhy | 75 | 28 | / |
| Shoys | 75 | 24 | / |
| Shayz | 75 | 22 | / |
| Shytt | 75 | 13 | / |
| Shypp | 75 | 12 | / |
| Shayt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Shaiy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Sheyt | 75 | 8 | / |
| Shauy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Shiey | 75 | 6 | / |
| Siehy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sahyd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shhay | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shych | 75 | 4 | / |
| Seehy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Schiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Schyo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shouy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shytz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Siahy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shchy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Schys | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shayh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shuuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shyoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sehiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shaay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shayj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shcey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suhyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shyzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shyhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sahyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sahyt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schyp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shyds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoyd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shuoy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shi | 67 | 11,390,893 | / |
| Sih | 67 | 735,461 | / |
| Sha | 67 | 551,922 | / |
| She | 67 | 406,704 | / |
| Say | 67 | 173,035 | / |
| Soy | 67 | 92,153 | / |
| Chy | 67 | 80,240 | / |
| Suy | 67 | 36,704 | / |
| Sey | 67 | 23,866 | / |
| Seh | 67 | 12,430 | / |
| Siy | 67 | 2,638 | / |
| Sys | 67 | 2,272 | / |
| Syd | 67 | 1,652 | / |
| Syt | 67 | 850 | / |
| Syz | 67 | 397 | / |
| Scheys | 67 | 389 | / |
| Schuyt | 67 | 350 | / |
| Syy | 67 | 336 | / |
| Siahay | 67 | 313 | / |
| Syp | 67 | 277 | / |
| Shaydt | 67 | 188 | / |
| Shaaya | 67 | 186 | / |
| Syo | 67 | 165 | / |
| Schaay | 67 | 158 | / |
| Syč | 67 | 157 | / |
| Shahay | 67 | 151 | / |
| Scheyd | 67 | 112 | / |
| Syh | 67 | 107 | / |
| Szy | 67 | 84 | / |
| Scy | 67 | 76 | / |
| Hsy | 67 | 72 | / |
| Shchyt | 67 | 63 | / |
| Sheydt | 67 | 57 | / |
| Süy | 67 | 57 | / |
| Sheych | 67 | 52 | / |
| Schyth | 67 | 51 | / |
| Schaya | 67 | 41 | / |
| Syi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sahaay | 67 | 29 | / |
| Schoys | 67 | 21 | / |
| Shj | 67 | 20 | / |
| Shytts | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hzy | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shaaye | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shahey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ssy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sahayz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hxy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Xhy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shuyts | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sjy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Xsy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shchyp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shchey | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shayts | 67 | 6 | / |
| Schypp | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jsy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Schydt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shí | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schyts | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shaysh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sxy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sahays | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shahyd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shuysh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zsy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssahay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saahay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hcy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shehyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shshay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shê | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sughey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shioyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shuhyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sahayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shouhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Séh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ïshaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ősy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soghey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saghey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schohy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schuys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sáy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siahiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhehy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shgaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahhyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schioy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schoey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sohyth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shiehy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scheey | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shy
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