Samshor Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Samshor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Samshor (13) may also be a first name.
Samshor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samshor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Samshor (Hindi: समशोर, Marathi: समशोर) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samshor? popularity and diffusion
The last name Samshor is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Samshor live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name globally, held by 13 people.
The last name Samshor is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 5,898,845. In Malaysia Samshor is mostly concentrated in: Kuala Lumpur, where 80 percent are found and Penang, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Malaysia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 14 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Samshor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samshor in the Hindi language | ||
| समशोर | samasora | 66.67 |
| समश्ोर | samasora | 33.33 |
| Samshor in the Marathi language | ||
| समशोर | samasora | 50 |
| शमशोर | samasora | 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
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- 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 Samshor
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