Şahin Surname

834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 636,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Şahin Surname User-submission:

The Şahin surname derives from the name of a mountain located in Niğde, Turkey.

Şahin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey636,2351:1225
Northern Cyprus6141:52014
Azerbaijan181:536,06210,041
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
England151:3,714,537119,675
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Sahin (41,341) & Šahin (12) are calculated separately.

Şahin (107,230) may also be a first name.

Şahin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Şahin surname derives from the name of a mountain located in Niğde, Turkey.

- dpsycpsy

Şahin means 'hawk' in Turkish. The word is actually Persian.

- denizy

Şahin is a Turkish word of Persian origin, meaning 'buzzard'.

- yarslano

Şahin Last Name Facts

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

Şahin is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Sahin or Šahin. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Şahin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Şahin is the 834th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,441 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Şahin reside; 86 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Şahin is also the 9,561st most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 107,230 people.

The last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 636,235 people, or 1 in 122. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 8 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Turkey it is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and Azerbaijan, where 0 percent reside.

Şahin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahin9341,341/
Šahin9312/
Şehin80112/
Şahim8018/
Şahen801/
Şahinova774/
Shahin73173,811/
Sahyin7335/
Şahenk7330/
Saahin7319/
Sahoin7314/
Sahuin738/
Sahien738/
Sahhin736/
Sahinh732/
Zahoin732/
Saehin731/
Ssahin731/
Sajhin731/
Sahinn731/
Shahien675,381/
Chahuin67197/
Schahin6777/
Sheahin6774/
Shaahin6728/
Sahahin676/
Shahhin676/
Chahinc676/
Sahuain675/
Saheyin673/
Sshahin673/
Shaehin671/
Saijhin671/
Sahingh671/
Chahind671/
Shauhin671/
Shahoin671/
Shahinn671/
Sahoine671/
Shahinh671/
Shahâin671/
Sahhien671/
Şaen671/
Sahitin671/

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