S M Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

S M Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

S M Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

S M Last Name Facts

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

The last name S M is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name S M? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of S M reside; 50 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 40 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The surname is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 7,373,556. In Malaysia it is mostly concentrated in: Johor, where 25 percent reside, Penang, where 25 percent reside and Sabah, where 25 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 30 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
S Am865/
Si M862/
S Ma861/
S Mu861/
Si Em75160/
Soa M75101/
Sau M7574/
Sai M759/
Se Ma757/
Sa Ma755/
Sa My754/
Sa Im753/
Seu M753/
Siu M753/
Si Ma752/
Sa Am751/
Su Ma751/
Se Am751/
Sa Mo751/
Sa Um751/
S Myo751/
So My751/
So Om751/
Su Mu751/
Sam67512,743/
Sim67480,931/
Som67140,522/
Sym6789,473/
Sum6784,485/
Sem6771,262/
Hsm67232/
Psm67152/
Ssm67123/
Sae Ma6782/
Wsm6726/
Sae Mu6720/
Sém6711/
Sae Mo677/
Sa Uma675/
Søm675/
Sjm675/
Si Moh675/
Sîm674/
Si Mei674/
Su Mei673/
Sae Me673/
Sa Mae672/
Z M671/
Sâm671/
S Moyi671/
So Yom671/
Se Moh671/
Se Mah671/
Sèm671/
Sa Imi671/
See Ma671/
Sım671/
Sey Mo671/
Su Moe671/
Sae Mi671/
S Maia671/
Sa Mai671/
Sa Iam671/
Seo Mi671/
Saw Mu671/
Saw Ma671/
Sea Mu671/
Sea Ma671/
Se Wam671/
S Ameh671/

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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 S M
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis