Family name Shihab (شهاب 
, Shihab 
, Шихаб 
) , across the world, is a widespread surname. The family name Shihab is characteristic of Maldives, where it is a common surname, Jordan, where it is quite a common surname, and Palestinian Territory (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Egypt, Bangladesh, and Iraq. More prevalently, Shihab is the forename as well as the last name.
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| شهاب | Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Iran, Jordan |
| Shihab | Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, India, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia |
| Шихаб | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| שיהאב | Israel |
| asma bint shihab Queen consort in Yemen (b. 1050) |
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| mansur shihab emir of Mount Lebanon (b. 1714) |
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abdurrahman shihab Indonesian islamic scholar, ID (b. 1915) |
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hussein shihab Indonesian preacher, ID (b. 1920) |
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umar shihab Indonesian islamic scholar, ID (b. 1939) |
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m. quraish shihab Indonesian islamic scholar, ID (b. 1944) |
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naomi shihab nye American writer, US (b. 1952) |
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| ibrahim shihab Maldivian writer (b. 1909) |
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muhammad rizieq shihab Indonesian Islamist scholar, ID (b. 1965) |
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najelaa shihab Indonesian educator, ID (b. 1976) |
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najwa shihab Indonesian television presenter and journalist, ID (b. 1977) |
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| sophie shihab French journalist, FR (b. 1944) |
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| sayyid munavvar ali shihab Indian social worker, IN (b. 1977) |
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| emad shihab Ph.D. Queen's University at Kingston 2012 |
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| mohammed shihab researcher |
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