Shamasi Surname
Approximately 479 people bear this surname
Shamasi Surname User-submission:
It is originally a syriac name, meaning 'of Shammas'. Shammas means 'acolyte'. Shammas was the name of one of the prophet Muhammad sahabah (companions of the prophet).
Shamasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 438 | 1:1,751,291 | 62,738 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Shamasi (175) may also be a first name.
Shamasi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is originally a syriac name, meaning 'of Shammas'. Shammas means 'acolyte'. Shammas was the name of one of the prophet Muhammad sahabah (companions of the prophet).
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Where Does The Last Name Shamasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shamasi (Arabic: الشماسى, Hindi: शमसी, Marathi: शामसी, Oriya: ଶମାସି) occurs most in India. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shamasi.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamasi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 636,210th most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 15,214,083 people. The surname Shamasi is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Shamasi reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Shamasi is also the 690,096th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 175 people.
The last name is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 438 people, or 1 in 1,751,291. In India it is most frequent in: Bihar, where 65 percent reside, Rajasthan, where 18 percent reside and Uttarkhand, where 9 percent reside. Beside India this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 2 percent reside and Egypt, where 2 percent reside.
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Shamasi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamasi in the Hindi language | ||
| शमसी | samasi | 97.47 |
| शामसी | samasi | 1.27 |
| शमसी़ | samasi | 1.27 |
| Shamasi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶମାସି | samasi | 70 |
| ଶମଶୀ | samasi | 10 |
| ସମାସୀ | samasi | 10 |
| ଶମାଶି | samasi | 10 |
| Shamasi in the Marathi language | ||
| शामसी | samasi | 66.67 |
| शमासी | samasi | 33.33 |
| Shamasi in the Arabic language | ||
| الشماسى | alshmasy | - |
| الشماسي | alshmasy | - |
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