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
Shamaja (Marathi: शमजा) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamaja? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shamaja are found; 33 percent are found in East Africa and 33 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Shamaja is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent given name internationally It is held by 10 people.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 177,142,758. In Nigeria Shamaja is primarily concentrated in: Kogi, where 100 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 33 percent are found and Zambia, where 33 percent are found.
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
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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 Shamaja
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