Shamshum Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Shamshum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Shamshum (33) may also be a first name.
Shamshum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamshum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shamshum (Hindi: शमशुम, Marathi: शमशुम) is most common in South Africa. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamshum? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shamshum is the 7,117,718th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Shamshum is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Shamshum reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Shamshum is also the 1,807,719th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 33 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,544,426. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 100 percent reside. Not including South Africa it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamshoum | 94 | 225 | / |
| Shamsum | 93 | 9 | / |
| Shamshun | 88 | 55 | / |
| Shamshom | 88 | 7 | / |
| Samsum | 86 | 581 | / |
| Shamshoun | 82 | 154 | / |
| Shamshoom | 82 | 45 | / |
| Shamsheun | 82 | 3 | / |
| Shanshoum | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamsun | 80 | 557 | / |
| Samsoum | 80 | 435 | / |
| Samchum | 80 | 16 | / |
| Samshun | 80 | 7 | / |
| Shemsum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shamsumova | 78 | 16 | / |
| Shamshon | 75 | 197 | / |
| Chamchum | 75 | 111 | / |
| Shanshun | 75 | 14 | / |
| Shamsoun | 75 | 11 | / |
| Shamsund | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shanshom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shamshunova | 74 | 5 | / |
| Samsun | 71 | 1,783 | / |
| Samsom | 71 | 1,630 | / |
| Sansum | 71 | 670 | / |
| Chamchoum | 71 | 177 | / |
| Somsum | 71 | 26 | / |
| Shamshoon | 71 | 22 | / |
| Semsum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chanschum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaumchum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samzum | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sanchum | 67 | 464 | / |
| Shamson | 67 | 171 | / |
| Shamsunova | 67 | 85 | / |
| Samsung | 67 | 36 | / |
| Somchum | 67 | 20 | / |
| Samsund | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sanshun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soemsum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samsuin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samsune | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chamsun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samsoun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samsoom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shansun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samjume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samchun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shanjum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samshon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chansum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shomsun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sansoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samsomm | 67 | 1 | / |
Shamshum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamshum in the Marathi language | ||
| शमशुम | samasuma | - |
| Shamshum in the Hindi language | ||
| शमशुम | samasuma | 88.89 |
| शम्शुम | samsuma | 11.11 |
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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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