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
Shamshum (Hindi: शमशुम, Marathi: शमशुम) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamshum? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shamshum is the 7,117,718th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Shamshum reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 33 people.
It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,544,426. In South Africa Shamshum is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 100 percent live. Not including South Africa it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.
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
- 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 Shamshum
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