Jamshar Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Jamshar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jamshar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India101:76,706,538639,611
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Jamshar (52) may also be a first name.

Jamshar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jamshar Come From? nationality or country of origin

Jamshar (Hindi: जमशर) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamshar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Jamshar are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,381,723rd most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 52 people.

The last name Jamshar is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India Jamshar is most numerous in: Kerala, where 70 percent are found and Bihar, where 30 percent are found. Excluding India this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 14 percent are found and Pakistan, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Jamshar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jamshar in the Hindi language
जमशरjamasara-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jamshar
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