Shahmurad Surname

331,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Shahmurad 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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Shahmurad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan7061:45,5431,652
Pakistan4001:446,6108,035
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Shahmurad (1,431) may also be a first name.

Shahmurad 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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Shahmurad Last Name Facts

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

Shahmurad (Hindi: शाहमुराद) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahmurad? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 331,780th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,535,916 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Shahmurad live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 206,297th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 1,431 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 706 people, or 1 in 45,543. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Faryab, where 55 percent live, Balkh, where 17 percent live and Samangan, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Afghanistan Shahmurad exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Shahmurad Last Name Statistics demography

Shahmurad earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 223.98% more than the national average, earning $139,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shahmurad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahmurad in the Hindi language
शाहमुरादsahamurada-

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