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Sehic Surname Meaning

Bosniak (Šehić): patronymic from a short form of the Muslim personal name Šehan which is derived from the Arabic title shaikh ‘chief head’ (see Sheikh) and of Šehid (see Shahid).

It is also found as a Croatian surname originating from the time of the Turkish occupation of the Balkans.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1985 and 2003, in the United States, Sehic life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Sehic in 1985 was 68, and 43 in 2003.

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