Shahmugam Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Shahmugam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shahmugam (6) may also be a first name.
Shahmugam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahmugam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shahmugam (Marathi: शमुगम) is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shahmugam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahmugam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Shahmugam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Shahmugam live; 75 percent live in Southeast Asia and 75 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 4,967,096th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 6 people.
The surname Shahmugam is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 9,831,408. In Malaysia Shahmugam is most numerous in: Selangor, where 67 percent live and Pahang, where 33 percent live. Without taking into account Malaysia Shahmugam is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahmugham | 95 | 1 | / |
| Shahmmugam | 95 | 1 | / |
| Shamugam | 94 | 308 | / |
| Shammugam | 89 | 121 | / |
| Shamugham | 89 | 32 | / |
| Shaumugam | 89 | 5 | / |
| Shamuggam | 89 | 4 | / |
| Shamungam | 89 | 3 | / |
| Samugam | 88 | 130 | / |
| Shammungam | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shammugham | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sammugam | 82 | 40 | / |
| Shamugom | 82 | 2 | / |
| Shamogam | 82 | 2 | / |
| Samungam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Samugham | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shomugam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shammogam | 78 | 8 | / |
| Sammuggam | 78 | 2 | / |
| Sammmugam | 78 | 1 | / |
| Samugom | 75 | 35 | / |
| Somugam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Samigam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Samogam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sammunggam | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sommugam | 71 | 11 | / |
| Semmugam | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sammogam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chammougom | 63 | 21 | / |
Shahmugam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahmugam in the Marathi language | ||
| शमुगम | samugama | - |
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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 Shahmugam
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