Shamt Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Shamt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 29 | 1:1,108,730 | 10,128 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Shamt (24) may also be a first name.
Shamt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shamt (Hindi: शम्त) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,602,217th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamt are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name internationally, borne by 24 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 1,108,730. In Afghanistan it is mostly found in: Kabul, where 21 percent are found, Balkh, where 17 percent are found and Nangarhar, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Afghanistan Shamt occurs in one country. It is also found in Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shamt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamt in the Hindi language | ||
| शम्त | samta | 50 |
| सहामत | sahamata | 25 |
| शामत | samata | 25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shamt
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