Shah

See also: shah and shāh

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• Borrowed from Persian شاه (“shah, king”), a Persian surname which is widespread in Iran and in the subcontinent.
• Borrowed from Gujarati સાહ (sāh, “merchant”), an occupational surname from Sanskrit साधु (sādhu, “merchant; jeweller; money-lender”).

Proper noun

Shah (plural Shahs)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shah is the 573^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 58287 individuals. Shah is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.74%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shah”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Hash, ahhs, hahs, hash