Hamsay Surname
Approximately 199 people bear this surname
Hamsay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 186 | 1:4,124,007 | 110,764 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
Hamsay (24) may also be a first name.
Hamsay Demographics
Hamsay Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hamsay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamsay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hamsay (Marathi: हमसय, Oriya: ହାମସଏ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamsay? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,189,614th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Hamsay live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Hamsay is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 24 people.
The last name Hamsay is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 4,124,007. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Jharkhand, where 93 percent reside, West Bengal, where 3 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 2 percent reside. Excluding India it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 5 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.
Hamsay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hamsay has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hamsay surname declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hamsay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Hamsay surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamsay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamsay in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାମସଏ | hamasa'e | - |
| Hamsay in the Marathi language | ||
| हमसय | hamasaya | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hamsay
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