Shamasi Surname

636,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4381:1,751,29162,738
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

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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Shamasi Last Name Facts

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamassi93742/
Shammasi93613/
Shamashi93155/
Shamasid936/
Shamasis935/
Shahmasi934/
Shamasai931/
Shamasie931/
Shamasei931/
Shatmasi931/
Samasi923,499/
Shamashid8848/
Shamasaid885/
Shahamasi882/
Schamassi881/
Shatmashi881/
Samassi868,801/
Shamase863,413/
Samashi86313/
Shamazi86258/
Shamasa86122/
Chamasi8657/
Samasid8640/
Shamaji8638/
Samasih8631/
Samasai8616/
Sammasi8613/
Shemasi868/
Samaasi863/
Sahmasi862/
Saemasi862/
Samatsi862/
Satmasi861/
Samasie861/
Samasis861/
Samausi861/
Samasiy861/
Szamasi861/
Shamesi861/
Shamosi861/
Samaisi861/
Shamashaid827/
Shahmashei821/
Shamaser80546/
Chamassi80477/
Sammasit80205/
Shamasha80105/
Shamachi8085/
Shamozai8054/
Shamasee8045/
Chamashi8040/
Samasaid8028/
Shamousi8020/
Shamased8010/
Samashid809/
Shamashe807/
Samasssi807/
Shamoosi805/
Samhasis804/
Sammassi803/
Samashit802/
Shemashi802/
Sammashi802/
Siamashi802/
Shamgase802/
Saumasih801/
Sammasai801/
Sammasgi801/
Samadshi801/
Chamasis801/
Shomashi801/
Shahmazi801/
Ssamasih801/
Shaumazi801/
Shameesi801/
Shammasa801/
Samassih801/
Szatmasi801/
Shammase801/
Shamezai801/
Shammazi801/
Shamaizy801/
Samaji771,334/
Zamasi771,257/
Samase77684/
Samasa77469/
Somasi77361/
Samosi77132/
Samaci7740/
Semasi7728/
Samagi7725/
Samazi7710/
Samasy778/
Xamasi774/
Shamasher753,459/
Shamashed7533/
Chaimasit7532/
Samahassi758/
Shamarzai757/
Samashaid753/
Shamashaa751/
Shammahgi751/
Shamashaj751/
Shamatshe751/
Shamousie751/
Shahmaseh751/
Shahmozai751/
Shamaishy751/
Shatmaser751/
Samassa7110,205/
Samaser711,554/
Szamosi711,259/
Samassy71787/
Samachi71360/
Samasse71330/
Shamosa71215/
Samaset71146/
Samaciy71120/
Samosyi7196/
Somasih7175/
Samased7154/
Shamozi7130/
Chamazi7129/
Somashi7127/
Sammasa7126/
Samosei7126/
Shamage7125/
Samashe7123/
Samasha7122/
Chamosi7121/
Shamaje7120/
Sammagi7120/
Samases7119/
Shahmorzai7118/
Samosih7117/
Saumaji7117/
Chamaci7115/
Saimasa7115/
Schaumasse7115/
Samasoy7114/
Shomazi7113/
Shamaza7110/
Siamase719/
Shamasheer719/
Samasee719/
Samousi719/
Samosiy718/
Samozai718/
Saamase718/
Samazzi718/
Samadji718/
Samajai717/
Samoisi717/
Chamaji716/
Samasaj716/
Zamashi715/
Somausi715/
Saimaji714/
Samazie714/
Zamassi714/
Samaigi713/
Somasai713/
Samajhi713/
Somassi713/
Chamase713/
Shamaze713/
Zaimasi713/
Samasay712/
Sammaji712/
Shamose712/
Samaiza712/
Samosie712/
Saumasa712/
Saemase711/
Samojai711/
Samasey711/
Samease711/
Sammase711/
Samaaji711/
Samajji711/
Chamagi711/
Zamaisi711/
Somaysi711/
Somaasi711/
Shemase711/
Shamese711/
Samausa711/
Siamasa711/
Samagid711/
Shamoza711/
Somasid711/
Shahmazzie711/
Shahmousie711/
Samossi711/
Samoesi711/
Samacai711/
Samahsa711/
Samaije711/
Samaiji711/
Samajii711/
Samasaa711/
Samasuy711/
Samazai711/
Samazhi711/
Samessi711/
Saumazi711/
Shomaji711/
Samazis711/
Samaseu711/
Samause711/
Samotsi711/
Semassi711/
Semausi711/
Saimesi711/
Saumasy711/
Samaisa711/
Samarzi711/
Shamesy710/
Samasher67648/
Shomachi67296/
Chamachi67178/
Shamozay67126/
Samahiji67119/
Shamousy6770/
Samachit6769/
Samosiej6752/
Samachai6749/
Saumaize6734/
Shamazha6726/
Samoschi6725/
Samoussi6722/
Samashed6719/
Shamezay6718/
Shemaize679/
Shamosaa679/
Samachis677/
Shomotsi675/
Samaseer674/
Shamager674/
Sammachi673/
Sammaset673/
Schoumassie673/
Chamhazi672/
Samessui672/
Saimasee672/
Saimazzi672/
Seamasea672/
Sahamage671/
Saamaaji671/
Samarzij671/
Samaserr671/
Samashet671/
Sammaggi671/
Samaijai671/
Sommasih671/
Siamassa671/
Shamashsher671/
Shahamoussi671/
Shomassa671/
Soemasih671/
Shammaza671/
Shomeysi671/
Shomousi671/
Samahaji671/
Samashee671/
Samasssy671/
Samessie671/
Saumaise671/
Chomassi671/
Chamousi671/
Chamasse671/
Shemeshi671/
Shameshe671/
Seamasee671/
Saimeisi671/
Sameajai671/
Samarzai671/
Samoesai671/
Zamaschi671/
Chahmazi671/

Shamasi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamasi in the Hindi language
शमसीsamasi97.47
शामसीsamasi1.27
शमसी़samasi1.27
Shamasi in the Oriya language
ଶମାସିsamasi70
ଶମଶୀsamasi10
ସମାସୀsamasi10
ଶମାଶିsamasi10
Shamasi in the Marathi language
शामसीsamasi66.67
शमासीsamasi33.33
Shamasi in the Arabic language
الشماسىalshmasy-
الشماسيalshmasy-

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