Šain Surname
Approximately 433 people bear this surname
Šain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 168 | 1:21,050 | 3,648 |
| Croatia | 147 | 1:28,766 | 5,915 |
| Serbia | 65 | 1:109,922 | 8,556 |
| North Macedonia | 46 | 1:45,684 | 5,021 |
| Montenegro | 4 | 1:159,891 | 5,521 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Sain (81,481), Şain (43), Saín (3) & Saïn (1) are calculated separately.
Šain (897) may also be a first name.
Šain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Šain is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Sain, Şain, Saín or Saïn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Šain? popularity and diffusion
Šain is the 685,266th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 16,830,360 people. Šain occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šain live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 271,225th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 897 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 21,050. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Šain is mostly concentrated in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 89 percent reside and Republika Srpska, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 34 percent reside and Serbia, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sain | 92 | 81,481 | / |
| Şain | 92 | 43 | / |
| Šajin | 89 | 212 | / |
| Šaine | 89 | 4 | / |
| Šin | 86 | 102 | / |
| Šan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Saín | 83 | 3 | / |
| Saïn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Šajina | 80 | 116 | / |
| Zain | 75 | 224,206 | / |
| Šajn | 75 | 874 | / |
| Šink | 75 | 383 | / |
| Šanc | 75 | 106 | / |
| Šein | 75 | 35 | / |
| Šank | 75 | 18 | / |
| Šinn | 75 | 12 | / |
| Xain | 75 | 5 | / |
| Šinc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Šaun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Šainova | 73 | 74 | / |
| Šainová | 73 | 4 | / |
| Saint | 67 | 120,305 | / |
| Saine | 67 | 13,569 | / |
| Saing | 67 | 9,643 | / |
| Chain | 67 | 8,700 | / |
| Sajin | 67 | 7,785 | / |
| Shain | 67 | 6,087 | / |
| Sasin | 67 | 5,638 | / |
| Satin | 67 | 3,476 | / |
| Hsain | 67 | 1,760 | / |
| Zayin | 67 | 1,417 | / |
| Saiin | 67 | 1,343 | / |
| Sainh | 67 | 1,248 | / |
| Sayin | 67 | 1,197 | / |
| Zaian | 67 | 1,172 | / |
| Sacin | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Saian | 67 | 580 | / |
| Šujan | 67 | 528 | / |
| Saiun | 67 | 430 | / |
| Saion | 67 | 362 | / |
| Saien | 67 | 354 | / |
| Saind | 67 | 222 | / |
| Saain | 67 | 120 | / |
| Çayin | 67 | 102 | / |
| Zaien | 67 | 96 | / |
| Sainn | 67 | 50 | / |
| Zaion | 67 | 39 | / |
| Zaiin | 67 | 31 | / |
| Szain | 67 | 30 | / |
| Çaşin | 67 | 20 | / |
| Šitin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zainh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ssain | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zaain | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zainn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Saiyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Šetin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saimn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saihn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Šahyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saßin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xajin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaihn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sgain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xaion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šingh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šaunė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Çaçin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šasim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saisn | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Šain
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