Sharmala Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Sharmala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sharmala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India111:69,733,217610,955
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Sharmala (457) may also be a first name.

Sharmala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sharmala (Bengali: শরমালা, Hindi: शर्मला, Oriya: ଶମର୍ଳା) occurs most in India. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sharmala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharmala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,307,654th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 81 percent of Sharmala live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 52 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 399,588th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 457 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India it is most common in: Telangana, where 45 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 36 percent are found and Delhi, where 9 percent are found. Excluding India it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 29 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Sharmala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sharmala has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sharmala last name fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sharmala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sharmala in the Oriya language
ଶମର୍ଳାsamarla-
Sharmala in the Hindi language
शर्मलाsarmala84.62
शर्मिलाsarmila7.69
शर्मालाsarmala7.69
Sharmala in the Bengali language
শরমালাsaramala50
শর্মালাsarmala50

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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
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  • 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 Sharmala
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