Syah Surname

10,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Syah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Syah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia50,2451:2,632313
Malaysia1,0361:28,4692,477
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
United Arab Emirates1131:81,0827,365
Algeria1011:382,49133,409
United States661:5,491,802273,080
India611:12,574,842222,490
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Laos11:6,588,3231,961

Syah (7,840) may also be a first name.

Syah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Syah (Arabic: صياعه, Hindi: स्याह) is found most in Indonesia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Syah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,787th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 139,970 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Syah are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 98 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Syah is also the 72,063rd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 7,840 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 50,245 people, or 1 in 2,632. In Indonesia Syah is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 19 percent live, East Java, where 12 percent live and Aceh, where 9 percent live. Not including Indonesia this surname exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 2 percent live and Morocco, where 1 percent live.

Syah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Syah surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Syah earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.69% more than the national average, earning $50,349 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Syach89438/
Syahj89233/
Syaha89214/
Shyah8921/
Syahs8913/
Syadh8910/
Syahp897/
Syahu893/
Ssyah893/
Syaah892/
Syahz891/
Sya8611,493/
Sayyah8022,797/
Saiyah80842/
Seyyah80276/
Suiyah8076/
Sayiah8041/
Soiyah8029/
Syahap8013/
Shyash803/
Shyadh802/
Shyaha802/
Seiyah802/
Shjyah802/
Seuyah801/
Sayjah801/
Seyiah801/
Syahdd801/
Syhach801/
Shyach800/
Seah7550,100/
Siah7526,909/
Syat752,024/
Syad751,627/
Syay75578/
Syas75392/
Syha75302/
Shya75152/
Syap7542/
Syea7528/
Syaa7519/
Syaj7517/
Syho7512/
Syaz758/
Syae754/
Sjya752/
Syoh752/
Séah751/
Zsya751/
Hsya751/
Sayyadh73419/
Saiyadh7371/
Shaiyah7316/
Seiyadh732/
Sayiadh732/
Shayyah732/
Saayadh731/
Saayajh731/
Shyahou731/
Saiyaph731/
Sayyaah731/
Syaheee731/
Saaya678,465/
Saiya674,125/
Shiah671,174/
Sayyahat67596/
Sayia67492/
Siaha67412/
Suiya67363/
Seiya67303/
Sayya67247/
Shyha67196/
Sheah67163/
Suyia67158/
Sihah67135/
Shyat67123/
Sehah6794/
Sieah6785/
Soiya6772/
Syaad6765/
Siach6763/
Sajho6753/
Seuya6745/
Shyap6744/
Schya6743/
Syhai6742/
Syass6740/
Shyad6737/
Zyaah6737/
Hsiah6734/
Ssiah6728/
Sajya6728/
Shjah6728/
Syatt6725/
Syaie6722/
Shyaa6720/
Sajha6719/
Syaat6716/
Sujya6712/
Siahu6710/
Sciah679/
Syhap679/
S'Yad678/
Siaah678/
Suyya677/
Seyya676/
Shyaz676/
Sejya674/
Syaei674/
Shyas674/
Siaph674/
Siyoa674/
Cyaha674/
Siadh673/
Syhas673/
Syoth672/
Seyia672/
Soyia672/
Siahy672/
Siahh672/
Syhau672/
Syhat672/
Syhoa672/
Jyadh671/
Jyaha671/
Jyath671/
Saheyajh671/
Shyaj671/
Shyea671/
Shhya671/
Syadd671/
Syats671/
Syayd671/
Saayyadh671/
Soyea671/
Zyahe671/
Soiyahah671/
Shaayash671/
Sayyahoo671/
Seaoh671/
Syhou671/
Sayyahii671/
Djyah671/
Syast671/
Syhay671/
Syhot671/
Zyadh671/
Zjsya671/
Hsyat671/
Seahy670/

Syah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Syah in the Hindi language
स्याहsyaha-
Syah in the Arabic language
صياعهsyah-

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