Family name Shelah (Shelah 
, שלח , شيلح 
) , throughout the world, is a rare cognomen. The surname Shelah is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname, and New Zealand, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Israel, United Arab Emirates, and Nigeria. Also, Shelah is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shelah | Israel, United States, Peru, United Arab Emirates, Philippines |
| שלח | Israel |
| شيلح | Yemen |