Shamshiya Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Shamshiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Shamshiya (440) may also be a first name.
Shamshiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamshiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shamshiya (Hindi: शमशिया, Russian: Шамшия) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamshiya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,798,600th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. Shamshiya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Shamshiya live; 74 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 408,694th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 440 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 8,857,138. In Nigeria Shamshiya is mostly found in: Sokoto, where 55 percent live, Zamfara, where 40 percent live and Gombe, where 5 percent live. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shamshiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamshiya in the Hindi language | ||
| शमशिया | samasiya | 55.26 |
| शम्शिया | samsiya | 28.95 |
| शमशीया | samasiya | 10.53 |
| शमशीय | samasiya | 2.63 |
| शम्शीया | samsiya | 2.63 |
| Shamshiya in the Russian language | ||
| Шамшия | samsia | - |
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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 Shamshiya
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