Shamte Surname

73,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shamte Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6,6661:7,9421,036
India461:16,675,334263,471
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Shamte (3,048) may also be a first name.

Shamte Last Name Facts

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

Shamte (Marathi: शामते) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamte? popularity and diffusion

Shamte is the 73,004th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,079,796 people. The surname Shamte occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shamte reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Shamte is also the 130,806th most prevalent first name globally, held by 3,048 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 6,666 people, or 1 in 7,942. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 33 percent live, Lindi Region, where 10 percent live and Pwani Region, where 9 percent live. Excluding Tanzania Shamte exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Shamte Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shamte last name is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

Shamte earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning $19,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamter927/
Shamteh927/
Shaamte924/
Samte91322/
Shamt9130/
Shamteah861/
Shante83312/
Samter83248/
Chamte8343/
Siamte8327/
Shamta8315/
Samtie8315/
Shamti8314/
Samtez834/
Samtee833/
Shemte832/
Sahamt831/
Saamte831/
Samtey831/
Shamnt831/
Shamty831/
Samthe830/
Samt80660/
Shaimed77341/
Shantie77166/
Samthep77119/
Sahante7791/
Shanter7778/
Shamtha7777/
Shaunte7725/
Shantee7716/
Schante7712/
Chamtey779/
Shantez775/
Shantey774/
Shantea773/
Shamthi773/
Seamter773/
Shanthe772/
Chamtes772/
Samtesh771/
Shannte771/
Shantes771/
Sheante771/
Shamtuy771/
Samther771/
Shanteh771/
Samtech771/
Shamtio771/
Chamthe770/
Schamdt770/
Schamtz770/
Sante739,513/
Samti731,366/
Shant731,163/
Samta73298/
Samnt73193/
Sammt73184/
Somte7368/
Zamte7348/
Samty7321/
Chamt7319/
Shamd7317/
Samts739/
Samth738/
Semte735/
Samdt732/
Samtt731/
Samtz730/
Shauntee7169/
Shanteer7116/
Shamtova716/
Shanthie713/
Seasmter713/
Schantes712/
Shanthee712/
Schantez711/
Schaunte711/
Shatente711/
Shaunteh711/
Shantees711/
Shantesh711/
Shamnthi711/
Schantei711/
Schantej711/
Schantey711/
Chaamtes711/
Shauntez710/
Shauntie710/
Schaimet710/
Shanther710/
Shanta6757,367/
Shanti6717,590/
Santes6713,303/
Sainte676,687/
Santer673,752/
Santee672,891/
Samtio671,424/
Shanth671,177/
Shanty67699/
Chante67578/
Santep67236/
Santie67195/
Shants67191/
Santez67185/
Saunte67172/
Siante67141/
Santed6792/
Siamta6786/
Sandte6770/
Somtep6764/
Santey6757/
Samtoy6755/
Samtip6749/
Siamti6743/
Samtyo6733/
Shonte6727/
Santeh6719/
Samtha6718/
Santea6717/
Santet6716/
Shandt6714/
Somtie6714/
Santte6714/
Santej6713/
Sannte6713/
Zamthe6713/
Saumty6712/
Samtai6711/
Sahant6710/
Schant6710/
Samthi6710/
Santje679/
Chamti678/
Somthe678/
Semtei677/
Santei677/
Samtid676/
Samtaj675/
Saimet675/
Shaant674/
Somted674/
Sahamd673/
Shahmd673/
Shomti673/
Samtit673/
Shaunt672/
Seante672/
Chamtz672/
Satend672/
Sonhte672/
Ssante672/
Semtey672/
Santeu672/
Saante672/
Chomte672/
Samtis672/
Somtet672/
Sanhte672/
Saumth671/
Samtay671/
Samtiy671/
Samtta671/
Samtti671/
Sammta671/
Samnti671/
Chamnt671/
Zamtea671/
Saynte671/
Shasnt671/
Shanthesh671/
Shantt671/
Sheanette671/
Samtih671/
Shanthees671/
Soumte671/
Samtiz671/
Satent671/
Saymet671/
Shomta671/
Zamtei671/
Shemti671/
Xhamti671/
Xhante671/
Somnte671/
Chaaimtet671/
Cheamt671/
Schauntey670/

Shamte Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamte in the Marathi language
शामतेsamate-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shamte
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