Shamwani Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Shamwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India121:63,922,115578,870
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Shamwani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shamwani (Marathi: शामवानी) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamwani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,206,983rd most numerous last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Shamwani live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 55 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 63,922,115. In India Shamwani is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 50 percent are found, Madhya Pradesh, where 33 percent are found and Gujarat, where 8 percent are found. Outside of India this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 36 percent are found and Thailand, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shamwani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamwani in the Marathi language
शामवानीsamavani-

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