Shanmukh Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Shanmukh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanmukh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India761:10,092,966194,472
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Shanmukh (842) may also be a first name.

Shanmukh Last Name Facts

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

Shanmukh (Hindi: शनमुख, Marathi: शनमुख, Oriya: ସନୁଖରାଓ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanmukh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,061,309th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. Shanmukh is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Shanmukh are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shanmukh is also the 281,229th most numerous forename on earth It is held by 842 people.

The last name Shanmukh is most numerous in India, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 10,092,966. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 29 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 25 percent reside and Karnataka, where 13 percent reside. Excluding India it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaanmukh941/
Sanmukh93836/
Shanmuk9319/
Sanmukhe8862/
Shanmugh883/
Sanmuk8667/
Shanmug8013/
Chanmuk801/
Seanmuk801/
Sanmuke801/
Sanmujh801/
Sonmukhe754/
Sonmuk7165/
Sanmug715/
Chonmuk6752/
Sanmook6712/
Sammouk671/
Sonmok576/
Sammug571/
Sommuch530/
Chammouc501/
Chommouk501/
Soummouk501/

Shanmukh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanmukh in the Hindi language
शनमुखsanamukha66.67
षण्मुखsanmukha33.33
Shanmukh in the Oriya language
ସନୁଖରାଓsanukhara'o50
ସନମୁଖsanamukha50
Shanmukh in the Marathi language
शनमुखsanamukha22.53
शन्मुखsanmukha20.55
षण्मुखsanmukha16.6
षणमुखsanamukha10.28
मुखmukha9.88
शण्मुखsanmukha5.93
षन्मुखsanmukha4.35
षन्मूखsanmukha2.37
षण्मूखsanmukha1.98
शन्मूखsanmukha1.58
शानमुखsanamukha0.79
शणमुखsanamukha0.4
सनमुखsanamukha0.4
शणमुकsanamuka0.4
शनमूखsanamukha0.4
शंमुखsammukha0.4
शमुकाशsamukasa0.4

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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 Shanmukh
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