Shamshyan Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Shamshyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamshyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia181:162,7884,827
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Shamshyan Last Name Facts

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

Shamshyan (Russian: Шамшян) is found most frequently in Armenia. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamshyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,730,171st most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Shamshyan are found; 79 percent are found in West Asia and 64 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

Shamshyan is most frequently used in Armenia, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 162,788. In Armenia Shamshyan is mostly concentrated in: Yerevan, where 78 percent are found, Kotayk Province, where 11 percent are found and Ararat Province, where 6 percent are found. Not including Armenia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Lebanon, where 14 percent are found.

Shamshyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shamshyan surname is predominantly Armenian Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shamshyan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Shamshyan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.61% less than the national average, earning $33,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shamshyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamshyan in the Russian language
Шамшянsamsan-

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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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  • 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 Shamshyan
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