Shamken Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Shamken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Shamken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shamken (Russian: Шамкен) is found in Kazakhstan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamken? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Shamken is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamken live; 92 percent live in Central Asia and 92 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.
The surname is most commonly used in Kazakhstan, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 1,473,541. In Kazakhstan Shamken is most prevalent in: Astana, where 83 percent reside, Jambyl Region, where 8 percent reside and Pavlodar Region, where 8 percent reside. Beside Kazakhstan Shamken occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamkeen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Samken | 92 | 84 | / |
| Shamkin | 86 | 357 | / |
| Shamkyn | 86 | 38 | / |
| Samkuen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samkn | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shamkenova | 82 | 58 | / |
| Shamkina | 80 | 278 | / |
| Schemken | 80 | 49 | / |
| Shamkyna | 80 | 38 | / |
| Samkienė | 80 | 2 | / |
| Schamkin | 80 | 0 | / |
| Semken | 77 | 518 | / |
| Samkin | 77 | 230 | / |
| Samkyn | 77 | 25 | / |
| Samcen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samkem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samkenova | 75 | 45 | / |
| Samkina | 71 | 122 | / |
| Semcken | 71 | 59 | / |
| Samkyna | 71 | 37 | / |
| Shomkin | 71 | 17 | / |
| Chamkyn | 71 | 14 | / |
| Shemkin | 71 | 10 | / |
| Siamkin | 71 | 5 | / |
| Samchen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shomkyn | 71 | 3 | / |
| Somkuen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shomkina | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shomkyna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheymkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semkn | 67 | 0 | / |
Shamken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamken in the Russian language | ||
| Шамкен | samken | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shamken
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