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/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamashan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shamashan is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Shamashan are found; 38 percent are found in South Asia and 38 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 998,282nd most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 91 people.
The surname Shamashan is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is primarily found in: Bihar, where 33 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 33 percent live and West Bengal, where 33 percent live. Beside India this last name is found 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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