The surname Sheth
A surname, carried by 4,038 people in the United States.
1 syllable Soundex S300
Origin
Indian surname, spelling variant of Seth, of Hindu, Jain, and Parsi origin, all from derivatives of Sanskrit श्रेष्ठिन् (śreṣṭhin, “banker, head of a guild”).
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How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 4,038 people named Sheth in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 76,460 Americans. That is up 42% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,851.
Who is named Sheth
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
93% of people named Sheth identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 3.4% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as two or more races.
- Asian and Pacific Islander 93%
- White (not Hispanic) 3.4%
- Two or more races 2.5%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Questions
- Where does the surname Sheth come from?
- Indian surname, spelling variant of Seth, of Hindu, Jain, and Parsi origin, all from derivatives of Sanskrit श्रेष्ठिन् (śreṣṭhin, “banker, head of a guild”).
- How common is the surname Sheth?
- 4,038 people in the United States had the surname Sheth in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 76,460 Americans. It ranked 8,217th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Sheth?
- In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Sheth identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 3.4% as white (not Hispanic).
- Is the surname Sheth getting more or less common?
- More common. 2,851 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,038 in 2010, up 42%.