Sharmu Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Liberia

Sharmu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sharmu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1831:4,191,614111,941
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Sharmu (126) may also be a first name.

Sharmu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sharmu (Hindi: शर्मा, Marathi: शरमु, Oriya: ଶମୂର୍) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharmu? popularity and diffusion

Sharmu is the 1,239,697th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Sharmu are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Sharmu is also the 829,183rd most common first name globally It is held by 126 people.

Sharmu is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 4,191,614. In India Sharmu is most numerous in: Arunachal Pradesh, where 50 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 45 percent reside and Jammu and Kashmir, where 4 percent reside. Not including India this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 1 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sharmau92212/
Sharmou9212/
Sharmuu921/
Sarmu91237/
Sharmout862,238/
Sharmous86100/
Sharmouj8615/
Sharmouh861/
Sharmuua861/
Shearmus860/
Sarmou8315/
Sgarmu839/
Sarmud835/
Charmu833/
Sarmus832/
Sarmuj831/
Saarmu831/
Sarmau831/
Sarmut831/
Sarmouh77289/
Sarmout77165/
Sarmust7729/
Sairmau7723/
Shermau779/
Shermou778/
Charmus772/
Charmau772/
Sarmoud771/
Shermeu771/
Sarmeus771/
Sarrmau771/
Shourmu771/
Sermu7323/
Sormu731/
Charmouh71617/
Charmeux71236/
Charmous714/
Charmeus711/
Charmuth711/
Sarmoush711/
Charmoud711/
Sõrmus67314/
Sormus6753/
Sormuş6730/
Charmouch679/
Sarmoo678/
Zarmou676/
Sermuj672/
Sormud671/
Sörmus671/
Searmouth670/

Sharmu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sharmu in the Oriya language
ଶମୂର୍samur-
Sharmu in the Marathi language
शरमुsaramu82.61
शमूर्samur8.7
शरयुsarayu4.35
शरमूsaramu4.35
Sharmu in the Hindi language
शर्माsarma46.25
शर्माुsarmau23.75
शरमूsaramu15
शर्मूsarmu10
शरमुsaramu2.5
शर्मsarma1.25
शार्मूsarmu1.25

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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 Sharmu
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