Shamashan Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Shamashan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Shamashan (91) may also be a first name.
Shamashan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamashan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shamashan (Hindi: शमशान, Marathi: शामशन, Oriya: ଶାମଶନ) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamashan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Shamashan live; 38 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shamashan is also the 998,282nd most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 91 people.
The surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is most numerous in: Bihar, where 33 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 33 percent live and West Bengal, where 33 percent live. Other than India Shamashan occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 25 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamashang | 95 | 1 | / |
| Shamashand | 95 | 1 | / |
| Samashan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Shamasan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Shamasian | 89 | 18 | / |
| Shamasham | 89 | 13 | / |
| Shemashan | 89 | 3 | / |
| Shahmasan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Shomashan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Samasan | 88 | 92 | / |
| Shammasian | 84 | 20 | / |
| Samachan | 82 | 109 | / |
| Samasang | 82 | 37 | / |
| Saimasan | 82 | 26 | / |
| Sammasan | 82 | 21 | / |
| Samasand | 82 | 16 | / |
| Samasant | 82 | 7 | / |
| Samashon | 82 | 6 | / |
| Shamason | 82 | 5 | / |
| Shemasan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Shamasam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Samasaan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Samasian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamazan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chaimasan | 78 | 40 | / |
| Samassand | 78 | 13 | / |
| Chamachan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chomashan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shamassen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Samasam | 75 | 138 | / |
| Semasan | 75 | 126 | / |
| Samazan | 75 | 82 | / |
| Samason | 75 | 78 | / |
| Samosan | 75 | 7 | / |
| Samasen | 75 | 3 | / |
| Samesan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Somasan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shamasseen | 74 | 3 | / |
| Schamesohn | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shamochang | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chamatsang | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chamason | 71 | 290 | / |
| Samaison | 71 | 17 | / |
| Saimason | 71 | 16 | / |
| Semassan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Somachan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Szamosan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Samochan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saimesan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samasone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samassam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sammasam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samachon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sommasan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaimahasan | 70 | 4 | / |
| Shomaichand | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chamacham | 67 | 538 | / |
| Samaisong | 67 | 351 | / |
| Someschan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Somaisanh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Somachand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chamasson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamasont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samaisonk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sameachon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamaison | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samuisanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamouzan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamosson | 67 | 1 | / |
Shamashan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamashan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାମଶନ | samasana | - |
| Shamashan in the Hindi language | ||
| शमशान | samasana | 56.52 |
| शमशां | samasam | 32.61 |
| शमशन | samasana | 6.52 |
| शामशान | samasana | 4.35 |
| Shamashan in the Marathi language | ||
| शामशन | samasana | 50 |
| शामशान | samasana | 33.33 |
| शामशेान | samaseana | 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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- 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 Shamashan
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