Shahmorad Surname

546,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Shahmorad Surname User-submission:

Shahmoradian is an Armenian surname linked with origins in Iran. Shah means 'king' in the Persian language, and murad means 'desired' or 'wished' in the Arabic language. It is derived from the Arabic quadriliteral root, arad, meaning 'to desire'.

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Shahmorad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran5771:133,07212,106
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080

Shahmorad (1,242) may also be a first name.

Shahmorad Surname Meaning

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Shahmoradian is an Armenian surname linked with origins in Iran. Shah means 'king' in the Persian language, and murad means 'desired' or 'wished' in the Arabic language. It is derived from the Arabic quadriliteral root, arad, meaning 'to desire'. The name Murad stems from the Persian word, morad, which means 'fulfilment of a vow vowed'. Hence, the full name is interpreted to mean the "King's Wish". Shahmoradian, more commonly Shahmoradi, may also denote origin from the city of Shahmoradi (Persian: شهمرادي‎‎, also Romanized as Shahmorādī and Shahmaradī, and Shāh Mardī) which is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran.

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Shahmorad Last Name Facts

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

Shahmorad is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shahmorad.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahmorad? popularity and diffusion

It is the 546,286th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,436,085 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shahmorad reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 224,199th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 1,242 people.

It is most frequent in Iran, where it is held by 577 people, or 1 in 133,072. In Iran Shahmorad is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 24 percent reside, Ardabil Province, where 15 percent reside and Kerman Province, where 11 percent reside. Not including Iran this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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