Shah as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Shah?

According to the 2010 census, there are 58,287 people with the surname Shah in the United States. Shah is the 573rd most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Shah?

About 0.019% Americans have the last name Shah.

This means 1 in 5,297 people are named Shah.

Is the Last Name Shah Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Shah grew by 54.1%. This is much faster than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Shah are Asian?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Shah in the United States.

Race Percent
Asian91.74%
White3.59%
Multiracial2.70%
Black0.94%
Hispanic0.70%
Native American0.34%