Find out how popular the last name Sheh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sheh.

Sheh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sheh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sheh in America

Sheh is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sheh surname appeared 191 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sheh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sheh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sheh

The surname SHEH is believed to have originated in the Middle East, likely in the region of modern-day Iran or Afghanistan. It is thought to derive from the ancient Persian word "shah," meaning king or ruler. The earliest records of the SHEH surname date back to the 9th century AD, when it was used by members of the Persian nobility and ruling class.

During the medieval period, the SHEH name spread throughout the Persian cultural sphere, including regions of Central Asia and the Middle East. It can be found in various historical documents and manuscripts from this time, such as the writings of the renowned Persian poet Ferdowsi.

One notable individual with the SHEH surname was Mirza Mohammad Khan Sheh, a 19th-century Iranian diplomat and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Persia (now Iran) from 1835 to 1836. Another prominent figure was Sher Ali Khan Sheh, an Afghan ruler who reigned as the Emir of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1879.

In the Indian subcontinent, the SHEH surname has roots that can be traced back to the medieval period when Persian influence was widespread in the region. One famous bearer of the name was Mirza Asadullah Khan Sheh, a 18th-century Mughal nobleman and poet who served as the governor of various provinces under the Mughal Empire.

Over time, the SHEH surname also found its way to other parts of the world, including Europe and North America, often through immigration from the Middle East or South Asia. For example, Mirza Mohammad Sheh was a 19th-century Iranian-American writer and activist who advocated for the rights of Persian immigrants in the United States.

Another notable individual with the SHEH surname was Sir Fazle Hossain Badsha Sheh, a 20th-century Bangladeshi politician and diplomat who served as the first Governor of the former East Pakistan province (now Bangladesh) after the partition of India in 1947.

While the SHEH surname has its roots in the Middle East and Central Asia, it has since become more widely dispersed across various regions and cultures, reflecting the rich history and diversity of this ancient name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sheh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sheh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sheh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sheh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sheh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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