Shamao Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Shamao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1191:645,23134,926
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Shamao (126) may also be a first name.

Shamao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shamao is held by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamao? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,343,156th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamao live; 73 percent live in South Asia and 73 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shamao is also the 829,183rd most frequently held forename at a global level. It is borne by 126 people.

Shamao is most common in Iran, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 645,231. In Iran Shamao is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 34 percent are found, West Azerbaijan Province, where 27 percent are found and Qom Province, where 15 percent are found. Barring Iran it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 25 percent are found and Pakistan, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamaou921/
Samao91461/
Sahamaho861/
Samaou831,044/
Saemao83226/
Saimao8360/
Samaho8348/
Sammao8320/
Chamao8316/
Samaot8313/
Shamoa838/
Seamao836/
Samaeo834/
Shemao832/
Samgao832/
Samaoj831/
Sameao831/
Saamao831/
Samaoh831/
Samaos831/
Saumao831/
Saymao831/
Samaoo831/
Shamahoot801/
Samahou7795/
Samahoh7735/
Samaijo7722/
Chaimao7719/
Samayyo775/
Chamaou775/
Samajho773/
Samayio773/
Shamoha773/
Samaayo772/
Shomaho772/
Saimaou772/
Samagio772/
Samahod771/
Shamooh771/
Shamaau771/
Shamoaz771/
Ssamaou771/
Saimaho771/
Samaiyo771/
Samajyo771/
Samayjo771/
Sammaou771/
Chamaoi771/
Samaaio771/
Sammaho771/
Shoumao771/
Chatmao771/
Samoa73457/
Semao7391/
Somao7339/
Zamao735/
Shamaiya716/
Chamaoot714/
Samaiyoa712/
Chamahot711/
Shamayya711/
Saimahou711/
Chamahou711/
Shamouad711/
Chaamaod711/
Semeao671,780/
Sommao67237/
Samaea67110/
Samoua6794/
Samooh6743/
Somaot6741/
Semaho6732/
Zammao6728/
Samoah6727/
Samoat6724/
Samuia6714/
Somaoy6712/
Samoea6712/
Samo'o6711/
Samoaa6710/
Chaimaiyo676/
Siamoa675/
Somaho675/
Semaoi675/
Sameaa674/
Zamaou673/
Samouo673/
Zamaho673/
Samaau672/
Samoad672/
Somaoi672/
Samoho672/
Chomao671/
Shammaiya671/
Samaua671/
Suimao671/
Somaou671/
Shahmeyio671/
Samoas671/
Samhao671/
Chamoa671/
Suomao671/
Seimao671/
Saemoa671/
Siemao671/
Soomao671/

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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 Shamao
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