Kamashu Surname
Approximately 109 people bear this surname
Kamashu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 63 | 1:2,029,274 | 28,003 |
| Zimbabwe | 39 | 1:395,852 | 35,770 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kamashu (17) may also be a first name.
Kamashu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamashu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kamashu (Hindi: कमशू, Marathi: कमशु) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kamashu.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamashu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kamashu is the 1,755,741st most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Kamashu reside; 58 percent reside in East Asia and 58 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.
Kamashu is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 2,029,274. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 89 percent reside, Shiga Prefecture, where 6 percent reside and Aichi Prefecture, where 2 percent reside. Besides Japan Kamashu occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 36 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamhashu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kamashou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kamasu | 92 | 78 | / |
| Khaumashu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kameshu | 86 | 53 | / |
| Kaimasu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kamasou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khamasu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamatsou | 80 | 78 | / |
| Kammasut | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kamassou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kkammasu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kamassuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kammasud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kamashoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khamatsu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kamesu | 77 | 189 | / |
| Kamosu | 77 | 179 | / |
| Komasu | 77 | 119 | / |
| Kemasu | 77 | 34 | / |
| Camasu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kamatchus | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kamazeu | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kamosou | 71 | 21 | / |
| Camachu | 71 | 18 | / |
| Camatsu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kuimasu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Komaisu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kotmasu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Komassou | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kemassou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kothmasu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Komattsu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Camachou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khameesu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Camatchu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kohmatsu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koumasou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemasseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koumassu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamesou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camassut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koumatsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kottmasu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamessu | 67 | 1 | / |
Kamashu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kamashu in the Marathi language | ||
| कमशु | kamasu | - |
| Kamashu in the Hindi language | ||
| कमशू | kamasu | 50 |
| कमशु | kamasu | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kamashu
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