Shamza Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Shamza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Shamza (305) may also be a first name.
Shamza Demographics
Shamza Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Shamza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shamza (Marathi: शमजा) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shamza.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamza? popularity and diffusion
Shamza is the 4,649,889th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Shamza reside; 44 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 504,078th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 305 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 5,772,488. In Kenya Shamza is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 13 percent are found and Mandera County, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Kenya Shamza is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 22 percent are found and Iran, where 11 percent are found.
Shamza Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shamza Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamza in the Marathi language | ||
| शमजा | samaja | - |
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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 Shamza
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