Where Does The Last Name Shangir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shangir (Hindi: शंगीर, Marathi: शंगीर) is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shangir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 2,843,861^st most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shangir reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shangir is also the 2,136,160^th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 25 people.

The last name Shangir is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 784,224. In Afghanistan it is most numerous in: Nangarhar, where 73 percent are found, Maidan Wardak, where 24 percent are found and Kabul, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Afghanistan it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent are found and Pakistan, where 4 percent are found.