Shamliyan Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Armenia

Shamliyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamliyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Armenia31:976,72713,552
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Shamliyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shamliyan (Russian: Шамлиян) is found most frequently in Bulgaria. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Shamliyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamliyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shamliyan is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Shamliyan live; 50 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 50 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Shamliyan is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,163,151. In Bulgaria Shamliyan is primarily found in: Ruse Province, where 67 percent are found and Sofia City Province, where 33 percent are found. Excluding Bulgaria it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Armenia, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samliyan945/
Shamlayan894/
Shamleyan894/
Shamluyan891/
Shamlooyan8440/
Sanliyan8228/
Şamliyan824/
Shamlain823/
Chamliian785/
Chamlaian782/
Samlain7530/
Samlean751/
Sanlayan71139/
Shamleen716/
Shamloun714/
Samlahun713/
Samlayin712/
Chamlain710/
Shainlain670/

Shamliyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamliyan in the Russian language
Шамлиянsamlian-

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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 Shamliyan
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