Shamaja Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Shamaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Shamaja (10) may also be a first name.
Shamaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shamaja (Marathi: शमजा) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamaja? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shamaja live; 33 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Shamaja is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 10 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 177,142,758. In Nigeria Shamaja is most numerous in: Kogi, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Shamaja exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 33 percent reside and Zambia, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shamaja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamaja in the Marathi language | ||
| शमजा | samaja | 50 |
| शामजा | samaja | 33.33 |
| शमाजा | samaja | 16.67 |
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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 Shamaja
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