Shamsay Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Shamsay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Shamsay (34) may also be a first name.
Shamsay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamsay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shamsay (Marathi: शामसाय) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamsay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shamsay is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamsay are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shamsay is also the 1,775,424th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 34 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 6,980,229. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 82 percent are found, Gilan Province, where 9 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 9 percent are found. Barring Iran Shamsay occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shamsay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamsay in the Marathi language | ||
| शामसाय | samasaya | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shamsay
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