Shamshal Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Shamshal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 17 | 1:1,891,364 | 13,978 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Shamshal (98) may also be a first name.
Shamshal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamshal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shamshal (Hindi: शमशल) is more commonly found in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shamshal.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamshal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,307,654th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamshal live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shamshal is also the 956,749th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 98 people.
The last name is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 1,891,364. In Afghanistan Shamshal is most numerous in: Nangarhar, where 94 percent live and Kandahar, where 6 percent live. Other than Afghanistan Shamshal exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 14 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samshal | 93 | 20 | / |
| Shamsal | 93 | 5 | / |
| Shanshal | 88 | 2,611 | / |
| Shamshol | 88 | 11 | / |
| Shamsald | 88 | 1 | / |
| Samsal | 86 | 230 | / |
| Shamshalova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shanshail | 82 | 21 | / |
| Shamshool | 82 | 6 | / |
| Shamshoul | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shanshall | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamsol | 80 | 78 | / |
| Samsail | 80 | 12 | / |
| Samsall | 80 | 9 | / |
| Samsahl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shansal | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chamsal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samshol | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samsale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamsool | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shansale | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chanshal | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shamsuol | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chamchal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shanshoul | 71 | 6,257 | / |
| Sansal | 71 | 1,243 | / |
| Samsol | 71 | 104 | / |
| Samjal | 71 | 93 | / |
| Shanshool | 71 | 19 | / |
| Chamchale | 71 | 17 | / |
| Semsal | 71 | 6 | / |
| Samxal | 71 | 5 | / |
| Şamsal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheamchal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chanschal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sansale | 67 | 65 | / |
| Sanchal | 67 | 39 | / |
| Sansall | 67 | 12 | / |
| Samsool | 67 | 11 | / |
| Siansal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Somsale | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chansal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samsoul | 67 | 3 | / |
| Semssal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samssol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanssal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamszal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamsol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chomsal | 67 | 1 | / |
Shamshal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamshal in the Hindi language | ||
| शमशल | samasala | 94.44 |
| शम्शल | samsala | 5.56 |
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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
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- 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 Shamshal
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