Sanshi Surname
Approximately 25,806 people bear this surname
Sanshi Surname Definition:
Sanshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bed.
Sanshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 25,721 | 1:4,970 | 794 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Sanshi (25,076) may also be a first name.
Sanshi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sanshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bed.
Sanshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sanshi (Hindi: संशी, Marathi: सांशी) has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sanshi.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanshi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 21,128th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 282,397 people. The surname Sanshi is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sanshi live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 31,917th most widespread forename globally It is held by 25,076 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 25,721 people, or 1 in 4,970. In Japan Sanshi is primarily concentrated in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 16 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent reside and Chiba Prefecture, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Japan this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in India, where 0 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanshi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanshi in the Marathi language | ||
| सांशी | sansi | 58.82 |
| संशी | sansi | 41.18 |
| Sanshi in the Hindi language | ||
| संशी | sansi | 50 |
| सन्शी | sansi | 28.57 |
| भाम्भी | bhambhi | 7.14 |
| सांक्षी | sanksi | 7.14 |
| सन्षी | sansi | 7.14 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sanshi
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