Ramshir Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Ramshir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ramshir (39) may also be a first name.
Ramshir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ramshir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ramshir (Hindi: रामशीर, Marathi: रामगीर) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ramshir? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Ramshir live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 69 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Ramshir is also the 1,637,361st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 39 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 6,980,229. In Iran it is most numerous in: Hormozgan Province, where 73 percent reside, Kerman Province, where 9 percent reside and Khuzestan Province, where 9 percent reside. Other than Iran this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramshire | 93 | 0 | / |
| Ramsir | 92 | 7 | / |
| Ramsier | 86 | 490 | / |
| Ramsher | 86 | 42 | / |
| Ramsire | 86 | 34 | / |
| Ramseir | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ramsair | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ramshger | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ramsheer | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ramseyhr | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rahmsher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Romshirt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ramser | 77 | 1,185 | / |
| Ramgir | 77 | 142 | / |
| Ransir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ramseur | 71 | 1,830 | / |
| Ransier | 71 | 608 | / |
| Ramgire | 71 | 60 | / |
| Ramseer | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ransher | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ramzair | 71 | 6 | / |
| Raimser | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ramseyr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ramsert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ramsear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Remsier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rasinger | 67 | 294 | / |
| Ramchere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ramseysr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ransiere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ranshere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ramsseur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ramseyjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ramseard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ranscher | 67 | 0 | / |
Ramshir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ramshir in the Hindi language | ||
| रामशीर | ramasira | - |
| Ramshir in the Marathi language | ||
| रामगीर | ramagira | - |
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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 Ramshir
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