Shantah Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Shantah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Shantah (142) may also be a first name.
Shantah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shantah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shantah (Hindi: शान्तह, Marathi: शांताह) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shantah.
How Common Is The Last Name Shantah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Shantah are found; 40 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 775,413th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 142 people.
The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 50 percent reside and Migori County, where 50 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 40 percent reside and Cameroon, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shantah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shantah in the Hindi language | ||
| शान्तह | santaha | - |
| Shantah in the Marathi language | ||
| शांताह | santaha | 66.67 |
| शांतह | santaha | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shantah
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