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 in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Shamlu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamlu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shamlu is the 889,654th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. The last name Shamlu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shamlu live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shamlu is also the 473,685th most frequently occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 340 people.

This last name is most frequent in Iran, where it is held by 284 people, or 1 in 270,361. In Iran it is primarily found in: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, where 37 percent live, Tehran Province, where 18 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 15 percent live. Other than Iran this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.

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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  • 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 Shamlu
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