Shamto Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Shamto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 19 | 1:1,692,273 | 13,110 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Shamto (19) may also be a first name.
Shamto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamto Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shamto (Hindi: शमतो) is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shamto.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamto? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,228,735th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Shamto live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name on earth, held by 19 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 1,692,273. In Afghanistan Shamto is mostly found in: Badakhshan, where 95 percent are found and Paktia, where 5 percent are found. Not including Afghanistan this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 38 percent are found and Iran, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shamto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamto in the Hindi language | ||
| शमतो | samato | - |
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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 Shamto
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