Sahangir Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Turkey

Sahangir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahangir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India241:31,961,058386,265
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Sahangir (355) may also be a first name.

Sahangir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sahangir (Bengali: সাহাঙ্গীর, Hindi: सहांगीर, Oriya: ସାହାିର) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahangir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,746,821st most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Sahangir live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sahangir is also the 462,374th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 355 people.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 31,961,058. In India Sahangir is primarily found in: Bihar, where 29 percent reside, West Bengal, where 29 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 21 percent reside. Barring India this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 44 percent reside and Pakistan, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahangir944/
Sahaangir941/
Shangir9347/
Shahanggir891/
Shangire882/
Sangir86432/
Jahanghir82171/
Jahanguir822/
Jahahngir821/
Zahangier821/
Jhangir804,453/
Sanguir80494/
Changir80198/
Zhangir8080/
Sanggir8051/
Shanger8035/
Sangire8035/
Sanghir8030/
Jaangir8018/
Sahnger8012/
Shamgir8011/
Shangyr808/
Sangier804/
Sangoir804/
Saanger801/
Shengir801/
Scangir800/
Shangirova781/
Jahaanngir781/
Jahanghair781/
Changire75302/
Saingier75226/
Jhanghir75138/
Sangaire7528/
Jahnghir7517/
Shamgire7514/
Jhangair7514/
Changuir7512/
Schanger758/
Sanghire757/
Dzhangir756/
Sangguir755/
Jhaingir754/
Sanggird754/
Jhanhgir752/
Jahngier752/
Jhanggir751/
Djhangir751/
Zhaangir751/
Shaingre751/
Shaanger751/
Jaanghir751/
Sangheir751/
Sangoire751/
Shenghir751/
Shangger751/
Jhanngir751/
Sanguire750/
Shangher750/
Shainger750/
Sanger7112,147/
Jangir718,547/
Cangir713,523/
Samgir71951/
Sangre71891/
Zangir71115/
Jahangher7130/
Sangirova7128/
Shaninger7110/
Channgire716/
Jhanghair716/
Shanenger714/
Sachinger713/
Songir711/
Shhamgire711/
Shanghere711/
Changhair711/
Schangert711/
Jahangerr711/
Songire671,004/
Sangeer67607/
Zhangirova67292/
Jhanger67248/
Sangher67206/
Sainger67168/
Janghir67136/
Sanguer67113/
Changer6797/
Seanger6785/
Jahangheer6773/
Shenger6769/
Saingre6759/
Schaninger6747/
Jangire6731/
Janhgir6729/
Zangire6725/
Zangier6723/
Shaanenger6717/
Sangert6716/
Samnger6714/
Sangger6712/
Zhanger6712/
Szanger6711/
Janggir678/
Sanggre678/
Sanhgre678/
Scanger677/
Jangier676/
Sangere675/
Jangird674/
Zangair674/
Suongir673/
Shachinger672/
Shattinger672/
Janngir672/
Saunger672/
Cangier672/
Jeangir672/
Sannger671/
Jangirh671/
Zhangyr671/
Seachinger671/
Jangair671/
Jahanghere671/
Jaingir671/
Sangajr671/
Samgirp671/
Sangerr671/
Songird671/
Songirt671/
Songitr671/
Shamger671/
Hjahangeer671/
Shattenger670/
Sankger670/

Sahangir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahangir in the Bengali language
সাহাঙ্গীরsahangira-
Sahangir in the Hindi language
सहांगीरsahangira75
सहाँगीरsahamgira25
Sahangir in the Oriya language
ସାହାିରsahaira33.33
ସାହାିsahai33.33
ସାହାsaha33.33

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Footnotes

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