Shammugan Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Shammugan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shammugan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Shammugan (7) may also be a first name.

Shammugan Last Name Facts

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

Shammugan (Marathi: शंमुगन) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shammugan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shammugan reside; 80 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 80 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 4,548,448th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 7 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 7,373,556. In Malaysia Shammugan is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 75 percent live and Sabah, where 25 percent live. Excluding Malaysia Shammugan is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shammugan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shammugan in the Marathi language
शंमुगनsammugana50
मुगनmugana50

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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 Shammugan
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