Shambiya Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Shambiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Shambiya (14) may also be a first name.
Shambiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shambiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shambiya (Hindi: शांबिया) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shambiya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shambiya? popularity and diffusion
Shambiya is the 8,968,613th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Shambiya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Shambiya live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 14 people.
Shambiya is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 7,924,961. In Zambia Shambiya is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 50 percent live and Western Province, where 50 percent live. Apart from Zambia Shambiya exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shambiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shambiya in the Hindi language | ||
| शांबिया | sambiya | - |
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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 Shambiya
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