Shamsan Surname

14,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Shamsan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamsan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen37,5501:70498
Saudi Arabia1,7091:18,0552,487
Bahrain2061:6,5471,173
India641:11,985,397216,293
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Tanzania371:1,430,85446,940
Iran211:3,656,311102,225
England161:3,482,379114,324
Jordan151:589,49613,598
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Wales51:618,90625,852
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Djibouti11:914,9321,612

Shamsan (7,486) may also be a first name.

Shamsan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shamsan (Arabic: شمسان, Hindi: शमसन, Marathi: शामसन, Oriya: ଶାମସନ, Russian: Шамсан) occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamsan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shamsan is the 14,021st most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 183,307 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamsan reside; 99 percent reside in West Asia and 99 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Shamsan is also the 74,283rd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 7,486 people.

The surname Shamsan is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is carried by 37,550 people, or 1 in 704. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Taiz Governorate, where 32 percent reside, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 14 percent reside and Ibb Governorate, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Yemen it exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside and Bahrain, where 1 percent reside.

Shamsan Last Name Statistics demography

Shamsan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $55,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamsian932,576/
Shamshan9339/
Shamsane9327/
Shamsand937/
Shamsain932/
Shamssan931/
Shamsaan931/
Samsan92551/
Shamshaan887/
Shamshang883/
Shamsen86377/
Shamsam86270/
Shamson86171/
Samsian86143/
Saimsan86116/
Samsain86106/
Chamsan86104/
Samsang8695/
Shamzan8623/
Shemsan8617/
Samsand867/
Shamjan865/
Samssan863/
Saamsan863/
Samsean862/
Samsant861/
Samsane861/
Shomsan861/
Shamsayneh821/
Shanshan801,936/
Shamshon80197/
Chamsang8026/
Shamsham8016/
Shamsoon8014/
Shamseen8012/
Shamsoun8011/
Shamsein808/
Samsgaun802/
Shansian802/
Seamsang802/
Sahansan801/
Samsaing801/
Shamjang801/
Sahamson801/
Shamsamd801/
Shomsang801/
Samseang801/
Sheamson800/
Shamshanova7820/
Samson77487,967/
Samsam774,790/
Samsen771,222/
Semsan77391/
Somsan77323/
Samcan7748/
Zamsan7745/
Samjan7741/
Samzan778/
Samsón772/
Şamsan771/
Shamshoun75154/
Shamchand7532/
Shamshoon7522/
Samsanova7510/
Shamsheun753/
Shahnshan752/
Sheansang751/
Shamshaam751/
Shamshamd751/
Samsanowa751/
Chamssane751/
Shanshang751/
Chamsaing751/
Samsoon71507/
Chamson71308/
Chomsan71302/
Somsang71268/
Chansan71213/
Shanson71115/
Siamson71114/
Samsone71100/
Samsson7187/
Saemson7182/
Samsong7163/
Shamsonova7128/
Saimson7117/
Samseen7112/
Shansen7110/
Samsion7110/
Chamjan7110/
Sammson718/
Sasmson718/
Somsean718/
Somsaun717/
Samsonn716/
Shomson716/
Shamzon716/
Samjang716/
Samsaam715/
Satmson715/
Saunsan715/
Chamsen714/
Saamson713/
Samssen713/
Sahmson713/
Samsoun712/
Shanjan712/
Hsamson712/
Samsoin712/
Samnson712/
Samsoën712/
Saimsen711/
Samshon711/
Saymson711/
Shancan711/
Shansam711/
Shahansane711/
Samhson711/
Samsosn711/
Samsonq711/
Samzian711/
Samjaan711/
Samhjan711/
Saymsen711/
Chamzan711/
Samsgon711/
Samzson711/
Samdjan711/
Samsein711/
Somsian711/
Somsaan711/
Somscan711/
Shamzam711/
Seamson710/
Samsohn710/
Chansang67564/
Chamchan67238/
Somsaang67231/
Shanshon67101/
Chaimson6786/
Szamszon6744/
Chamsong6735/
Somseang6735/
Chomsang6727/
Samsound6726/
Schanson6716/
Samjatin6715/
Shamzhanova679/
Shamshom677/
Chamsoon677/
Sahanzan676/
Chansane676/
Chansean676/
Shanjhan675/
Shangian675/
Choomsan675/
Satimson675/
Soomsank674/
Siamsson674/
Shaunson673/
Shanssen673/
Shamzoon673/
Sainsane672/
Chomsaun672/
Samshone671/
Shomnson671/
Shansong671/
Shaheenshan671/
Shamjoon671/
Shamzoun671/
Samssoun671/
Sammmson671/
Sammsong671/
Schansen671/
Chamxhan671/
Chamzang671/
Chainsan671/
Seansane671/
Saunsane671/
Samshoon671/
Somsaing671/
Soomsang671/
Chaisemsang671/
Chamjang671/
Chansanh671/
Chaysemsang671/
Chomsaan671/
Chomsain671/
Shamcham670/
Seammson670/

Shamsan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamsan in the Marathi language
शामसनsamasana98.73
सॅमसनsemasana1.27
Shamsan in the Hindi language
शमसनsamasana66.67
शमसानsamasana19.05
शामसनsamasana9.52
शम्सनsamsana4.76
Shamsan in the Oriya language
ଶାମସନsamasana25
ଶଯ୍ାମସନsayamasana25
ସାମସନsamasana25
ଶାମ୍ସନsamsana25
Shamsan in the Russian language
Шамсанsamsan-
Shamsan in the Arabic language
شمسانshmsan-

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