Shamsher Khan Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Shamsher Khan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamsher Khan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan401:4,466,09730,538
India231:33,350,669396,143

Shamsher Khan (22) may also be a first name.

Shamsher Khan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shamsher Khan is most common in Pakistan. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shamsher Khan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamsher Khan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,414,640th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamsher Khan reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 63 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shamsher Khan is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 22 people.

This last name is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 4,466,097. In Pakistan Shamsher Khan is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 93 percent are found, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 3 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Pakistan Shamsher Khan occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 37 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Shamsher Khan
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