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 most in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It may also appear as: Sain, Şain, Saín or Saïn. For other potential spellings of Šain click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Šain? popularity and diffusion
The surname Šain is the 685,266th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,830,360 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šain reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Šain is also the 271,225th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 897 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 21,050. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is mostly found in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 89 percent reside and Republika Srpska, where 11 percent reside. Other than Bosnia and Herzegovina this surname 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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