Shamsun Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shamsun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamsun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
India371:20,731,497300,213
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Shamsun (62,135) may also be a first name.

Shamsun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shamsun (Hindi: शमसुन, Marathi: शमसुन, Oriya: ସମସୁନ) is most common in Bangladesh. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Shamsun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamsun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shamsun is the 567,444th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,083,565 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Shamsun live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 15,423rd most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 62,135 people.

The surname Shamsun is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 451 people, or 1 in 353,341. Without taking into account Bangladesh Shamsun is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 7 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.

Shamsun Last Name Statistics demography

Shamsun earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shamsun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamsun in the Hindi language
शमसुनsamasuna90.74
शम्सुनsamsuna6.61
शमशुनsamasuna1.16
समसुनsamasuna0.33
शामसुनsamasuna0.33
शम्सूनsamsuna0.17
सम्सूनsamsuna0.17
Shamsun in the Marathi language
शमसुनsamasuna83.61
शमसूनsamasuna8.2
शमसुनबीsamasunabi3.28
शामसूनsamasuna3.28
शासूनsasuna1.64
Shamsun in the Oriya language
ସମସୁନsamasuna33.33
ସମସୁଦsamasuda16.67
ଶମ୍ସୁନsamsuna16.67
ଶମସୁନsamasuna16.67
ସମ୍ସୁନ୍samsun16.67

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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 Shamsun
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