Shamshiev Surname

107,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kyrgyzstan
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Shamshiev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamshiev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kyrgyzstan3,3241:1,797182
Kazakhstan4551:38,8635,136
Russia4101:351,52034,823
Uzbekistan1201:257,7437,986
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Shamshiev Last Name Facts

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

Shamshiev (Georgian: შამშიევი, Russian: Шамшиев) is found in Kyrgyzstan more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamshiev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shamshiev is the 107,669th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,682,259 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Shamshiev reside; 90 percent reside in Central Asia and 90 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

The last name Shamshiev is most frequent in Kyrgyzstan, where it is held by 3,324 people, or 1 in 1,797. In Kyrgyzstan it is most common in: Osh Region, where 34 percent are found, Batken Region, where 21 percent are found and Jalal-Abad Region, where 19 percent are found. Other than Kyrgyzstan this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 11 percent are found and Russia, where 9 percent are found.

Shamshiev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shamshiev last name is chiefly Muslim (94%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Muslim (100%) in Kyrgyzstan.

In The United States those bearing the Shamshiev surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shamshiev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamshiev in the Georgian language
შამშიევიshamshievi-
Shamshiev in the Russian language
Шамшиевsamsiev-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shamshiev
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