Shamson Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Sweden

Shamson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan531:3,370,63925,973
Nigeria491:3,615,158105,602
United States171:21,321,114641,998
India131:59,005,029552,550
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Shamson (959) may also be a first name.

Shamson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shamson (Hindi: शमसून, Marathi: शामशोन, Russian: Шамсон) is found most in Pakistan. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shamson is the 1,315,412th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Shamson live; 39 percent live in South Asia and 32 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shamson is also the 260,558th most numerous given name internationally, borne by 959 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 3,370,639. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 89 percent are found and Sindh, where 11 percent are found. Beside Pakistan it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Shamson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shamson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shamson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shamson surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Shamson earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.2% more than the national average, earning $57,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamshon93197/
Shamsoon9314/
Shamsoun9311/
Sahamson931/
Sheamson930/
Samson92487,967/
Shamshoun88154/
Shamshoon8822/
Shamsan8639,756/
Shamsun86557/
Samsoon86507/
Shamsen86377/
Chamson86308/
Samsoen86278/
Shanson86115/
Siamson86114/
Samsone86100/
Samsson8687/
Samsong8663/
Saimson8617/
Samsion8610/
Sammson868/
Sasmson868/
Samsonn866/
Shomson866/
Shamzon866/
Satmson865/
Saamson863/
Sahmson863/
Samsoun862/
Hsamson862/
Samsoin862/
Samnson862/
Samsoën862/
Samshon861/
Saymson861/
Samhson861/
Samsosn861/
Samsonq861/
Samsgon861/
Samzson861/
Seamson860/
Samsohn860/
Shamsonova8228/
Shamsian802,576/
Shanshon80101/
Chaimson8086/
Shamshun8055/
Szamszon8044/
Shamshan8039/
Chamsong8035/
Shamsane8027/
Samsound8026/
Schanson8016/
Shamseen8012/
Shamshom807/
Shamsand807/
Chamsoon807/
Satimson805/
Siamsson804/
Shaunson803/
Shamzoon803/
Shamsund802/
Samshone801/
Shomnson801/
Shansong801/
Shamjoon801/
Shamssan801/
Shamsaan801/
Shamzoun801/
Samssoun801/
Sammmson801/
Sammsong801/
Samshoon801/
Sheanson800/
Seammson800/
Sanson7771,965/
Samsun771,783/
Samsom771,630/
Somson771,431/
Samsen771,222/
Samsan77551/
Sámson77353/
Zamson7786/
Samzon777/
Samjon773/
Samcon772/
Samsón772/
Samsoń771/
Samsonova7539,670/
Shamshoum75225/
Samsonová75211/
Shamshoom7545/
Samsonowa7515/
Chaimsohn7513/
Shamshaan757/
Shamshang753/
Shamsheun753/
Saumsoong752/
Shchanson751/
Schansson751/
Sheansoon751/
Chaimsoon751/
Sansone7121,032/
Chanson715,402/
Somsong713,202/
Sainson71995/
Sianson71439/
Samsoum71435/
Chomson71362/
Shamsam71270/
Samsian71143/
Saimsan71116/
Chamsan71104/
Samsang7195/
Shamsunova7185/
Sansson7162/
Samsung7136/
Shamzan7123/
Sansong7117/
Sohnson7116/
Chamsom7114/
Samseen7112/
Shonson7111/
Shansen7110/
Sansion7110/
Shamsum719/
Samshun717/
Samsund717/
Samsand717/
Sansoin715/
Sansoun715/
Shamjan715/
Samjong715/
Seanson715/
Samsuom715/
Chamsen714/
Samsuin714/
Samssan713/
Saamsan713/
Samsune713/
Samssen713/
Samzone713/
Shansonova712/
Chamsun712/
Saunson712/
Samdjon712/
Samsoom712/
Saimsen711/
Sannson711/
Sansonn711/
Samsant711/
Samsonnova711/
Samjone711/
Saanson711/
Siomson711/
Zamsson711/
Shomsun711/
Sansçon711/
Saymsen711/
Somsone711/
Samsane711/
Somsoun711/
Shomsan711/
Shanjon711/
Seimson710/
Zeamson710/
Shanshan671,936/
Chansong67679/
Sansonne67408/
Chansion67107/
Sheinson6773/
Sansogne6728/
Chamsang6726/
Chomsong6723/
Shamshanova6720/
Samsutin6718/
Shamsham6716/
Sheynson6711/
Samssund6711/
Samsutyn6710/
Chansoon678/
Chansone677/
Shamshum677/
Shamshunova675/
Soumsong675/
Seansong674/
Shanssen673/
Chomsoun673/
Sanssone673/
Sjohnson672/
Somsoung672/
Samsusin672/
Samsgaun672/
Shansian672/
Seamsang672/
Sahansan671/
Sanszone671/
Jsohnson671/
Schonson671/
Sheimsom671/
Shamjang671/
Sansoune671/
Shamsamd671/
Shomsang671/
Sian'son671/
Saimsung671/
Sainsson671/
Samnzong671/
Samchong671/
Satenson671/
Sanssoun671/
Schansen671/
Szomszon671/
Szamszonova671/
Sansoung671/
Somsoong671/
Chamchon671/
Chansson671/
Cheamsun671/
Seansson670/

Shamson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamson in the Hindi language
शमसूनsamasuna-
Shamson in the Marathi language
शामशोनsamasona-
Shamson in the Russian language
Шамсонsamson-

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