Kamashu Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kamashu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamashu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan631:2,029,27428,003
Zimbabwe391:395,85235,770
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamashu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,755,741st most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 58 percent of Kamashu are found; 58 percent are found in East Asia and 58 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held forename internationally It is held by 17 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 2,029,274. In Japan Kamashu is mostly concentrated in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 89 percent reside, Shiga Prefecture, where 6 percent reside and Aichi Prefecture, where 2 percent reside. Barring Japan this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 36 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamhashu931/
Kamashou931/
Kamasu9278/
Khaumashu881/
Kameshu8653/
Kaimasu863/
Kamasou861/
Khamasu861/
Kamatsou8078/
Kammasut807/
Kamassou804/
Kkammasu801/
Kamassuh801/
Kammasud801/
Kamashoo801/
Khamatsu801/
Kamesu77189/
Kamosu77179/
Komasu77119/
Kemasu7734/
Camasu7710/
Kamatchus7510/
Kamazeu7127/
Kamosou7121/
Camachu7118/
Camatsu717/
Kuimasu714/
Komaisu711/
Kotmasu711/
Komassou6740/
Kemassou6714/
Kothmasu673/
Komattsu673/
Camachou673/
Khameesu673/
Camatchu672/
Kohmatsu672/
Koumasou671/
Kemasseu671/
Koumassu671/
Khamesou671/
Camassut671/
Koumatsu671/
Kottmasu671/
Khamessu671/

Kamashu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamashu in the Marathi language
कमशुkamasu-
Kamashu in the Hindi language
कमशूkamasu50
कमशुkamasu50

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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 Kamashu
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