Shanshan Surname

212,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Singapore

Shanshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,6781:54,7895,270
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
China661:20,716,9931,140
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
India51:153,413,076951,030
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Shanshan (1,126,352) may also be a first name.

Shanshan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shanshan (Hindi: शंशान, Marathi: शंशन, Russian: Шаньшань) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanshan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 212,696th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,764,228 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Shanshan live; 87 percent live in North Africa and 87 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Shanshan is also the 746th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 1,126,352 people.

The surname Shanshan is most widespread in Egypt, where it is borne by 1,678 people, or 1 in 54,789. Not including Egypt this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 6 percent live and China, where 3 percent live.

Shanshan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shanshan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shanshan surname expanded 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shanshan Last Name Statistics demography

Shanshan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.15% more than the national average, earning $46,664 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahnshan942/
Shanshang941/
Sanshan9311/
Sheanshang8993/
Shahanshan891/
Shanshon88101/
Sanshayn8836/
SanShang8811/
Shenshan888/
Shanjhan885/
Shansian882/
Sahansan881/
Sansan863,559/
Shahanshanh843/
Shaheenshan841/
Shonshain8216/
Shamshaan827/
Sheansang821/
Shanzhang821/
Shamsan8039,756/
Sansang80924/
Chansan80213/
Shanson80115/
Sansane8075/
Shansen8010/
Sanssan808/
Sansean807/
Shanjan802/
Sansand801/
Shancan801/
Shansam801/
Shainshein784/
Shahansane781/
Shahanshahand766/
Chanchan751,044/
Chansang75564/
Shamshon75197/
Shamsane7527/
Schanson7516/
Shamsham7516/
Shaenson757/
Shamsand757/
Sahanzan756/
Chansane756/
Chansean756/
Sonshang755/
Shangian755/
Shaunson753/
Shanssen753/
Shansong751/
Shamssan751/
Saansaan751/
Shanshom751/
Shamsaan751/
Sainsain751/
Sann'san751/
Schansen751/
Chanjhan751/
Shonshon751/
Chainsan751/
Seansane751/
Sansasen751/
Chanhjan751/
Chansanh751/
Sheanson750/
Sanson7171,965/
Sansen715,075/
Sancan712,977/
Chhanchan71752/
Sanjan71713/
Chanchang71455/
Sansam71290/
Chanchane71256/
Shamshoun71154/
Sanzan7189/
Şansan7166/
Sansón7138/
Shamchand7132/
Shanzhong7126/
Chanseang7125/
Shamshoon7122/
Sansanova719/
Chanchand714/
Chanchanh712/
Sainsaine712/
Chaunsang712/
Chanchhan711/
Shanshoum711/
Shamshaam711/
Shamshamd711/
Shchanson711/
Sansòn711/
Schanssen711/
Schansson711/
Shaunjohn711/
Sheansoon711/
Chanchaun711/
Chanchean711/
Chanshong711/
Chansaung711/
Sansone6721,032/
Chanson675,402/
Sainson67995/
Sangian67984/
Sanchon67811/
Sianson67439/
Chansen67288/
Shamsam67270/
Sanjang67154/
Chanzan67149/
Chanjan67112/
Chamsan67104/
Shahangian6785/
Chhanchhan6776/
Sansson6762/
Scheinsohn6761/
Siansen6735/
Sancean6729/
Shamzan6723/
Chansam6719/
Sansong6717/
Sohnson6716/
Sanchón6713/
Saunsen6712/
Shonson6711/
Sanjaun6710/
Sansion6710/
Sanjann679/
Sanzang679/
Sanjane678/
Sanjean678/
Sandjan677/
Sansoin675/
Sanjjan675/
Sansoun675/
Shamjan675/
Seanson675/
Seanjan675/
Seansen674/
Shansonova672/
Sanseun672/
Saunson672/
Samnson672/
Zanssan672/
Sanjaan672/
Sanssen672/
Shonsen672/
Sannson671/
Sansonn671/
Sanjain671/
Sanjant671/
Saanson671/
Sjansen671/
Sianzan671/
Sancaan671/
Sanssam671/
Sansçon671/
Sanzain671/
Sanzand671/
Sainsen671/
Sansaising671/
Sansaysing671/
Sonsatn671/
Shanzam671/
Shanjon671/
Chaunchean671/
Sansein670/
Seancan670/

Shanshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanshan in the Marathi language
शंशनsansana-
Shanshan in the Hindi language
शंशानsansana66.67
शहनशाहsahanasaha33.33
Shanshan in the Russian language
Шаньшаньsansan-

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