Shamugan Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Shamugan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Shamugan (12) may also be a first name.
Shamugan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamugan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shamugan (Marathi: शमुगन) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamugan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shamugan is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamugan reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Shamugan is also the 3,306,491st most common first name world-wide It is held by 12 people.
Shamugan is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 7,373,556. In Malaysia Shamugan is most numerous in: Negeri Sembilan, where 50 percent live, Johor, where 25 percent live and Kedah, where 25 percent live. Without taking into account Malaysia Shamugan is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shammugan | 94 | 5 | / |
| Samugan | 93 | 6 | / |
| Shamugam | 88 | 308 | / |
| Samughan | 88 | 10 | / |
| Samugang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sammugan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shammugam | 82 | 121 | / |
| Shamugham | 82 | 32 | / |
| Chamugang | 82 | 21 | / |
| Shaumugam | 82 | 5 | / |
| Shamuggam | 82 | 4 | / |
| Saimughan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamighan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Samugam | 80 | 130 | / |
| Samigan | 80 | 22 | / |
| Semugan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Samogan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shammugham | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shamigghan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shahmugham | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shahmmugam | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sammugam | 75 | 40 | / |
| Shamugom | 75 | 2 | / |
| Samoogan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Samugham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shomugam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zamughan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suomughan | 71 | 14 | / |
| Sammoogan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sammuggam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sammmugam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soumughan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chammougon | 67 | 53 | / |
| Samogon | 67 | 37 | / |
| Samugom | 67 | 35 | / |
| Semigan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Somugam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samigon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shemigon | 63 | 73 | / |
| Sommugam | 63 | 11 | / |
| Somogain | 63 | 4 | / |
| Seimogan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chammougom | 56 | 21 | / |
| Cemigan | 53 | 0 | / |
| Semighan | 50 | 82 | / |
| Samoghan | 50 | 4 | / |
| Samighan | 50 | 1 | / |
Shamugan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamugan in the Marathi language | ||
| शमुगन | samugana | 88.89 |
| शमुगण | samugana | 11.11 |
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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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- 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 Shamugan
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