Shamsher Surname

48,781st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Shamsher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamsher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan6,4601:27,6541,415
India3,0301:253,15714,635
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates801:114,5289,720
Afghanistan531:606,6647,075
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
England191:2,932,529101,561
Guyana151:50,8154,586
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Shamsher (81,197) may also be a first name.

Shamsher Last Name Facts

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

Shamsher (Hindi: शमशेर, Marathi: शमशेर, Oriya: ସମେସର, Tibetan: ཤམ་ཤེར་) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamsher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 48,781st most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 690,239 people. The surname Shamsher occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shamsher are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 69 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 12,209th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 81,197 people.

The last name Shamsher is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 6,460 people, or 1 in 27,654. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 61 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 24 percent are found and Sindh, where 12 percent are found. Not including Pakistan Shamsher occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 6 percent are found.

Shamsher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Shamsher surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Shamsher earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 138.09% more than the national average, earning $118,288 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamsheer941,935/
Shamshear944/
Shaimsher941/
Shamshere941/
Shaamsher941/
Shasmsher941/
Samsher931,506/
Shamser93573/
Shamshe9313/
Shaamsheer891/
Shamsheerh891/
Shamshseer891/
Shamshir882,430/
Shamseer88758/
Shamshed88241/
Samsheer8878/
Shamshee8829/
Shamshei8817/
Shamshet8814/
Shemsher888/
Sahmsher886/
Shansher884/
Shamsheu884/
Samshere883/
Shamsheh883/
Shamshea882/
Shomsher881/
Shamhser881/
Shamsear881/
Shamshre881/
Shamseir881/
Sheamser880/
Samser86963/
Shamse86108/
Samshe8612/
Shamsherova842/
Shamshair82463/
Shamsheed82214/
Shansheer8225/
Shemsheer823/
Sahamshir821/
Samshgeer821/
Shamsheid821/
Shamsheeh821/
Shamshieh821/
Shamsseir821/
Schamsier821/
Shamshi802,153/
Shamseh801,165/
Samseer80497/
Shamsir80359/
Shamsha80318/
Shamsie80212/
Shamsee8080/
Samshir8050/
Samshed8044/
Shamsey8031/
Shamsed8028/
Shomshe8022/
Shamshy8021/
Shamses8014/
Chamser8012/
Shamsih809/
Shanser808/
Samsche808/
Shamsse805/
Shamsei804/
Sansher803/
Zamsher803/
Semsher802/
Samsere802/
Samcher802/
Somsher802/
Samsear801/
Seamser801/
Shanshe801/
Shamset801/
Samshie801/
Shamzer801/
Samsier801/
Shamger801/
Shamsea801/
Shaansheer781/
Shahmshair781/
Samse77341/
Shamsieh75129/
Shamshid7570/
Shanshir7542/
Shansheh7522/
Shamjeer7515/
Shamsair7512/
Shamseed7511/
Shamzeer758/
Shamshit757/
Samshair757/
Shamsseh757/
Samsheed756/
Shamshai754/
Shamshay754/
Chamshed754/
Shanshed753/
Shemshir753/
Chamsheh752/
Shamsiee752/
Chamshir752/
Shanseer751/
Shamshis751/
Shamsidh751/
Sansheer751/
Shahnzer751/
Sahmseer751/
Shomshey751/
Sanscher750/
Shansherova74300/
Shamshirova7414/
Shamsi7179,898/
Shamsa715,771/
Samsee711,259/
Samsir711,036/
Shamsy71826/
Samsih71249/
Shamge71212/
Samshi71148/
Samsøe71113/
Samsie71113/
Samset7180/
Samsed7168/
Samsea7166/
Sanser7141/
Samsey7139/
Samche7129/
Semser7127/
Schamscha7121/
Chamse7118/
Samsha7118/
Shamshaid7114/
Shanse7111/
Samjer7110/
Somser718/
Samseh716/
Saamse716/
Sanshe714/
Samger713/
Samsez713/
Samsei712/
Samsre711/
Samsyr711/
Schancher711/
Seamse711/
Shahnjeer711/
Shaanshee711/
Shansheha711/
Shahamsha711/
Shamce711/
Shamze711/
Shamshaiz711/
Shamshish711/
Shamsiaei711/
Shamsè711/
Shahmshid711/
Samses711/
Schansert711/
Sahmse711/
Schaschinger7087/
Shamsai672,804/
Shamsza67805/
Samchez67171/
Sancher67170/
Shansey67143/
Siamsih67128/
Samsair67128/
Shamsiy67128/
Sjamsir67114/
Shansha6786/
Shanzer6777/
Szanser6768/
Shamsid6760/
Shamrza6760/
Somcher6744/
Sansier6738/
Sanshez6737/
Shanger6735/
Shanshi6732/
Chamche6729/
Chanser6728/
Shancer6725/
Sanshes6722/
Shamjee6722/
Sanseer6721/
Shamchi6718/
Shamssi6718/
Chamsey6716/
Sanshey6715/
Samsuir6715/
Sjamsih6714/
Samnger6714/
Shamsay6712/
Samchee6712/
Shamzhy6712/
Shamgir6711/
Samches6711/
Samsaih6710/
Shamsii679/
Samshid678/
Shahmsi678/
Shamsirova677/
Saamsih675/
Shamsyrova675/
Samseed674/
Szamjer674/
Shansee674/
Shamsui674/
Samsoir673/
Shanjer673/
Sansere673/
Shamsji672/
Shachinger672/
Zamseer672/
Shamjet672/
Shammsi672/
Shansir672/
Sahmshi671/
Chamger671/
Semseer671/
Shanche671/
Shamsaa671/
Shamsaj671/
Sansser671/
Chanshe671/
Seemser671/
Shanses671/
Hsanshe671/
Shamjir671/
Shamsoi671/
Shamszahai671/
Shamzis671/
Samcere671/
Samgere671/
Chhamchher671/
Shanshy671/
Hshamsi671/
Shomshi671/
Shonshe671/
Seamsee671/
Sahamsi671/
Somsert671/
Shanseh671/
Shamssy671/
Chamsir671/
Shansie670/
Shomsee670/

Shamsher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamsher in the Tibetan language
ཤམ་ཤེར་shamsher-
Shamsher in the Hindi language
शमशेरsamasera98.34
शम्शेरsamsera0.61
समशेरsamasera0.27
शामशेरsamasera0.21
शमसेरsamasera0.14
शमशीरsamasira0.08
षमषेरsamasera0.04
शमशैरsamasaira0.03
श्ामशेरsamasera0.03
समसेरsamasera0.03
शमश्ेारsamaseara0.03
शमेशरsamesara0.01
सरमशेरsaramasera0.01
शमश्ऎरsamasera0.01
सम्शेरsamsera0.01
अन्सारीansari0.01
शमशेंरsamasenra0.01
शमश्ोरsamasora0.01
शमशेेरsamaseera0.01
शमशेsamase0.01
समशैरsamasaira0.01
शमशेऱsamasera0.01
शमश्ेरsamasera0.01
Shamsher in the Marathi language
शमशेरsamasera92.94
समशेरsamasera3.91
शामशेरsamasera1.43
शमसेरsamasera0.24
शमशीरsamasira0.14
शमशेरारsamaserara0.14
रामशेरramasera0.14
मोशमशेरmosamasera0.1
सशमशेरsasamasera0.1
समसेरsamasera0.1
शमशेराउिsamaseraui0.05
शमशेटsamaseta0.05
शमेशरsamesara0.05
मशमशेरmasamasera0.05
शमशेराउsamasera'u0.05
शमशेsamase0.05
ाशमशेरasamasera0.05
जमशेरjamasera0.05
शमशेरशsamaserasa0.05
अशमशेरasamasera0.05
शासमशेरsasamasera0.05
शमशेरानsamaserana0.05
सामसीरsamasira0.05
Shamsher in the Oriya language
ସମେସରsamesara23.53
ସାମେସରsamesara17.65
ଶମେସରsamesara17.65
ସମସିରsamasira11.76
ଶାମେସରsamesara5.88
ସମ୍େସରsamesara5.88
ଶମେଶର୍samesar5.88
ଶମେଶରsamesara5.88
ସମଶୀରsamasira5.88

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