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 borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Hamsay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamsay? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hamsay is the 1,189,614th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Hamsay live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 24 people.
The surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 4,124,007. In India Hamsay is most common in: Jharkhand, where 93 percent reside, West Bengal, where 3 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 2 percent reside. Besides India Hamsay is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 5 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.
Hamsay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hamsay has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hamsay surname decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hamsay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly 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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- 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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