Shajami Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Shajami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Shajami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shajami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shajami (Hindi: शजमी) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shajami.
How Common Is The Last Name Shajami? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Shajami occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shajami reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.
This last name is most commonly used in Iran, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Alborz Province, where 50 percent live and East Azerbaijan Province, where 50 percent live. Beside Iran Shajami is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 25 percent live and India, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shajami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shajami in the Hindi language | ||
| शजमी | sajami | - |
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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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- 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 Shajami
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