Shams-Ul-Haq Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Shams-Ul-Haq Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Shams.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shams-Ul-Haq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan411:4,357,16830,068
Afghanistan331:974,3399,366
India111:69,733,217610,955

Shams-Ul-Haq (237) may also be a first name.

Shams-Ul-Haq Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shams-Ul-Haq Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shams-Ul-Haq (Marathi: शमशुलह) occurs most in Pakistan. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shams-Ul-Haq? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,034,059th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shams-Ul-Haq live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shams-Ul-Haq is also the 581,650th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 237 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 4,357,168. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Sindh, where 51 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 24 percent are found and Punjab, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 39 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shams-Ul-Haq Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shams-Ul-Haq in the Marathi language
शमशुलहsamasulaha-

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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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