Shamsam Surname

963,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Shamsam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamsam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2631:291,94920,885
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England11:55,718,059489,080

Shamsam (24) may also be a first name.

Shamsam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shamsam is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamsam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shamsam is the 963,821st most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 26,990,911 people. The surname Shamsam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamsam are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shamsam is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 24 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is carried by 263 people, or 1 in 291,949. In Iran Shamsam is primarily found in: Golestan Province, where 72 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 19 percent reside and West Azerbaijan Province, where 5 percent reside. Besides Iran this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 1 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamsham9316/
Shamsiam935/
Shamsamd931/
Samsam924,790/
Shamshamd881/
Shamshaam881/
Shamsan8639,756/
Samsame869/
Samsaam865/
Siamsam861/
Shansam861/
Shemsam861/
Shamzam861/
Shamsian802,576/
Shamshan8039/
Shamsane8027/
Shamsand807/
Shamshom807/
Shamsain802/
Shamssan801/
Shamsaan801/
Shamcham800/
Samsom771,630/
Samsan77551/
Sansam77290/
Samsem77217/
Somsam77209/
Zamsam7713/
Semsam7712/
Shamshoum75225/
Shamshoom7545/
Shamshaan757/
Shamshang753/
Samsoum71435/
Shamsen71377/
Shamson71171/
Samsome71158/
Samsian71143/
Saimsan71116/
Samsain71106/
Chamsan71104/
Samsang7195/
Shamsonova7128/
Shamzan7123/
Chansam7119/
Chamsom7114/
Samsand717/
Samsuom715/
Shamjan715/
Somsame713/
Saamsan713/
Samssan713/
Samsoom712/
Sansame712/
Samsean712/
Sanssam711/
Shomsan711/
Somsamg711/
Samsane711/
Samsomm711/
Shanzam711/
Shamsayneh711/
Samsant711/
Shanshan671,936/
Chamcham67897/
Shamshon67197/
Chamsang6726/
Shamshanova6720/
Shamsoon6714/
Shamseen6712/
Shamsoun6711/
Shamsein678/
Seamsang672/
Shansian672/
Samsgaun672/
Samseang671/
Chanseam671/
Sahansan671/
Samsaing671/
Sheimsom671/
Shamjang671/
Shamshomová671/
Shanjame671/
Sahamson671/
Shomsang671/
Chasnsam671/
Sheamson670/

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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 Shamsam
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