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 more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamashan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Shamashan live; 38 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 998,282nd most common first name globally, borne by 91 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India Shamashan is most frequent in: Bihar, where 33 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 33 percent reside and West Bengal, where 33 percent reside. Beside India Shamashan occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 25 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shamashan
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