Shamlu Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Shamlu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamlu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2841:270,36119,868
India101:76,706,538639,611
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Shamlu (340) may also be a first name.

Shamlu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shamlu (Hindi: शमलू, Marathi: शामलु) occurs most in Iran. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamlu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 889,654th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 24,130,947 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shamlu reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 473,685th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 340 people.

The surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 284 people, or 1 in 270,361. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, where 37 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 18 percent are found and Isfahan Province, where 15 percent are found. Besides Iran Shamlu occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamlui92665/
Shamlou92199/
Shamluh9222/
Schamlu928/
Shamliu927/
Shamluu921/
Shamlau921/
Samlu9123/
Shamlouz861/
Shamlous861/
Samlut8346/
Samlou8311/
Samlud837/
Shanlu836/
Shemlu834/
Sahamillu801/
Shamloo778,986/
Chamlou77175/
Shanlou7738/
Samlaus7717/
Shanliu773/
Sammlut771/
Samluch771/
Samlous771/
Chamlus770/
Sanlu7342/
Somlu7323/
Semlu731/
Sammlaus718/
Shemlliu717/
Shangliu713/
Shamlooh713/
Cham'lou711/
Shanlouy711/
Shaanlou711/
Sanlou67193/
Sanlui6715/
Sanliu6711/
Shahanlou6710/
Chamillus679/
Shainlliu675/
Seanlu674/
Samloo673/
Chanlu672/
Shamlooee671/
Zamlou671/
Somlux671/
Schanlaud671/
Sanlus671/

Shamlu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamlu in the Hindi language
शमलूsamalu-
Shamlu in the Marathi language
शामलुsamalu56.92
शमलुsamalu33.85
शमलूsamalu7.69
शमुलाsamula1.54

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shamlu
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