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
The last name Shamsay (Marathi: शामसाय) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shamsay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamsay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,587,209th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Shamsay is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamsay live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shamsay is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 34 people.
This last name is most numerous in Iran, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 6,980,229. In Iran Shamsay is mostly found in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 82 percent live, Gilan Province, where 9 percent live and Tehran Province, where 9 percent live. Not including Iran this surname is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 8 percent live.
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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