Shanmukha Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Shanmukha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanmukha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2471:3,105,52891,989
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Shanmukha (3,688) may also be a first name.

Shanmukha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shanmukha (Hindi: शन्मुख, Marathi: शन्मुखा, Oriya: ସନମୁଖ) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanmukha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,009,375th most widely held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shanmukha live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 116,160th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 3,688 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 247 people, or 1 in 3,105,528. In India Shanmukha is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 72 percent live, Telangana, where 11 percent live and Karnataka, where 5 percent live. Other than India Shanmukha exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and New Zealand, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shanmuka9477/
Sanmukha9420/
Shanmukhi89124/
Sanmuka884/
Sanmukhe8262/
Shanmuki8243/
Sanmukhi8218/
Shanmuja821/
Shenmuka821/
Shanmuuga781/
Shanmuqhi781/
Sanmuki7514/
Sanmika751/
Sanmuke751/
Sonmukhe714/
Sahnmuki711/
Sammouki591/
Chammusca561/
Sammukkee561/

Shanmukha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanmukha in the Hindi language
शन्मुखsanmukha-
Shanmukha in the Marathi language
शन्मुखाsanmukha45.45
शनमुखाsanamukha36.36
षण्मुखाsanmukha9.09
शान्मुखाsanmukha9.09
Shanmukha in the Oriya language
ସନମୁଖsanamukha25
ସାନମୁଖାରାଓsanamukhara'o16.67
ସାନୁମୁଖାରାଓsanumukhara'o8.33
ସଣୁଖsanukha8.33
ଷଣୁଖାsanukha8.33
ସନୁଖsanukha8.33
ଷଣୁଖsanukha8.33
ସନମୁଖାsanamukha8.33
ଶନମୁଖsanamukha8.33

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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 Shanmukha
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