Shamaar Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Shamaar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Shamaar (24) may also be a first name.
Shamaar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamaar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shamaar is more commonly found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamaar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shamaar is the 6,360,413th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Shamaar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Shamaar reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shamaar is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent first name globally, borne by 24 people.
This surname is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 5,358,864. In Afghanistan it is mostly found in: Nangarhar, where 33 percent live, Paktika, where 33 percent live and Kabul, where 17 percent live. Apart from Afghanistan Shamaar is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 22 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.
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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 Shamaar
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