Shamshay Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Shamshay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Shamshay (9) may also be a first name.
Shamshay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamshay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shamshay (Russian: Шамшай) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamshay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Shamshay is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Shamshay live; 50 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,941,740th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 9 people.
Shamshay is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia Shamshay is mostly concentrated in: Negeri Sembilan, where 50 percent reside and Selangor, where 50 percent reside. Not including Malaysia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 25 percent reside and Sweden, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shamshay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamshay in the Russian language | ||
| Шамшай | samsaj | - |
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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 Shamshay
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