Shanmu Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Shanmu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanmu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India281:27,395,192354,286
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Shanmu (4,415) may also be a first name.

Shanmu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shanmu (Hindi: शानमु, Marathi: शंमू) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanmu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shanmu is the 2,909,720th most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name Shanmu is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Shanmu are found; 62 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 103,741st most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 4,415 people.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 27,395,192. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 43 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 14 percent reside and Telangana, where 14 percent reside. Other than India it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shanmui923/
Shanmou922/
Sanmu9188/
Shammu83133/
Sanmud83132/
Sanmut8364/
Sanmui8356/
Sanmou8318/
Chanmu833/
Sanhmu831/
Shenmu831/
Sanmuu831/
Chanmui7783/
Sanmoud777/
Shammut773/
Chanmou773/
Chanmeu772/
Shammud772/
Shomnmu771/
Shammui771/
Shanmoo771/
Sanmujh771/
Sahammu771/
Sainemu771/
Shahanmouy751/
Sammu73529/
Zanmu732/
Sonmu731/
Shammout71894/
Shammaut7124/
Shammouh714/
Shammaud712/
Shammous711/
Chanhmui711/
Sangeemu711/
Sammut6710,043/
Sammou67381/
Sonmus6791/
Chammu6733/
Saummu6729/
Sonmut6713/
Sonmou679/
Zanmou678/
Sanmoo676/
Sammud676/
Sammau674/
Sammus673/
Sonmau673/
Saãmou671/
Sammup671/
Sammui671/
Sammuj671/
Sammmu671/

Shanmu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanmu in the Hindi language
शानमुsanamu53.19
शंमूsammu29.79
शंमुsammu12.77
शन्मूsanmu2.13
शन्मुsanmu2.13
Shanmu in the Marathi language
शंमूsammu33.33
शामुsamu33.33
शन्मुsanmu33.33

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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 Shanmu
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