Shammugan Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Shammugan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamugan | 94 | 6 | / |
| Sammugan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Shanmugan | 89 | 396 | / |
| Shammugam | 89 | 121 | / |
| Samugan | 88 | 6 | / |
| Shanmughan | 84 | 818 | / |
| Shamnmugam | 84 | 2 | / |
| Shammugham | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shahmmugam | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shaanmugan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shamugam | 82 | 308 | / |
| Sammugam | 82 | 40 | / |
| Sanmugan | 82 | 31 | / |
| Samughan | 82 | 10 | / |
| Samugang | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shanmugam | 78 | 29,330 | / |
| Shamugham | 78 | 32 | / |
| Chanmugan | 78 | 25 | / |
| Chamugang | 78 | 21 | / |
| Shaumugam | 78 | 5 | / |
| Shamuggam | 78 | 4 | / |
| Shanmogan | 78 | 4 | / |
| Sammoogan | 78 | 3 | / |
| Sammuggam | 78 | 2 | / |
| Saimughan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sahnmugan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shamighan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sammmugam | 78 | 1 | / |
| Samugam | 75 | 130 | / |
| Samigan | 75 | 22 | / |
| Semugan | 75 | 7 | / |
| Samogan | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shanmugham | 74 | 1,113 | / |
| Chammougon | 74 | 53 | / |
| Shanmughon | 74 | 3 | / |
| Shannmugam | 74 | 3 | / |
| Shanmuggam | 74 | 2 | / |
| Sshanmugam | 74 | 2 | / |
| Shamigghan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shahmugham | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sheanmugam | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shanmoghan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sanmugam | 71 | 1,114 | / |
| Sanmogan | 71 | 36 | / |
| Sommugam | 71 | 11 | / |
| Samoogan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shamugom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zamughan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shomugam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chanmugam | 67 | 588 | / |
| Sanmoogan | 67 | 71 | / |
| Suomughan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sanmuggam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saunmugam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shanmugom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sannmugam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shonmugam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saanmugam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soumughan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahnmugam | 67 | 1 | / |
Shammugan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shammugan in the Marathi language | ||
| शंमुगन | sammugana | 50 |
| मुगन | mugana | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shammugan
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