Shamku Surname
Approximately 508 people bear this surname
Shamku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 473 | 1:6,161 | 1,168 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Shamku (14) may also be a first name.
Shamku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shamku (Hindi: शम्कु) is borne by more people in Albania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Shamku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamku? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 609,110th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 14,345,563 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Shamku reside; 94 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 14 people.
This last name is most widespread in Albania, where it is held by 473 people, or 1 in 6,161. In Albania it is most numerous in: Tirana County, where 87 percent live, Dibër County, where 7 percent live and Durrës County, where 5 percent live. Other than Albania this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and Greece, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamkut | 92 | 77 | / |
| Shamkau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shamkus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Samku | 91 | 52 | / |
| Shaymkui | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samkus | 83 | 14 | / |
| Samkut | 83 | 13 | / |
| Samkau | 83 | 4 | / |
| Samkeu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Samkou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Samkui | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shomku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chamkui | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chamkou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shomkus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shamkoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Semku | 73 | 19 | / |
| Samkó | 73 | 14 | / |
| Somku | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chamkhui | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chamkhuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chamkush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Szamkó | 67 | 184 | / |
| Samkoe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Semkou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Somkhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zamkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semkau | 67 | 0 | / |
| Siomkou | 62 | 27 | / |
| Soumkui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Choumkeu | 57 | 24 | / |
| Suomkhup | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zamcu | 55 | 78 | / |
| Semcu | 55 | 51 | / |
| Somcu | 55 | 8 | / |
| Sámků | 55 | 1 | / |
| Samcoe | 50 | 16 | / |
| Zomkou | 50 | 1 | / |
Shamku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamku in the Hindi language | ||
| शम्कु | samku | 66.67 |
| शम्कू | samku | 33.33 |
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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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- 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 Shamku
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