Shamlakh Surname

176,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Shamlakh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamlakh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine2,2141:2,055412
Jordan1901:46,5394,840
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
England31:18,572,686338,250
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Shamlakh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shamlakh Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shamlakh is held by more people in Palestine than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamlakh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 176,950th most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,013,873 people. The last name Shamlakh is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamlakh live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Levant.

The last name Shamlakh is most commonly held in Palestine, where it is carried by 2,214 people, or 1 in 2,055. In Palestine it is primarily concentrated in: Gaza Governorate, where 99 percent live, North Gaza Governorate, where 1 percent live and Khan Yunis Governorate, where 0 percent live. Aside from Palestine this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 8 percent live and The Philippines, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamlak93219/
Shamlakk881/
Samlak86229/
Shamloukh821/
Shamlaakk821/
Shamlaugh820/
Shamlaq80580/
Samlack8013/
Shamlaj803/
Shamlac802/
Szamlak801/
Samlagh801/
Shomlak801/
Siamlak801/
Shamlag801/
Shamlock7522/
Samloukh756/
Semlak71137/
Samlok71102/
Somlak7127/
Zamlak712/
Samlac711/
Chomlak6753/
Chamlag6715/
Samlock678/
Siemlak677/
Somlake671/
Samlouk671/
Samlaic671/
Semleak671/
Semlack671/
Somliak671/

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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 Shamlakh
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