Sharshah Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Sharshah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sharshah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sharshah (13) may also be a first name.

Sharshah Last Name Facts

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

Sharshah (Hindi: शरशाह, Marathi: िशरसाह) is more commonly found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharshah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sharshah is the 5,057,639th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. Sharshah is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Sharshah live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 13 people.

Sharshah is most common in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 2,923,017. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Kabul, where 64 percent reside, Jowzjan, where 9 percent reside and Nangarhar, where 9 percent reside. Not including Afghanistan it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent reside and Pakistan, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sharshah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sharshah in the Hindi language
शरशाहsarasaha-
Sharshah in the Marathi language
िशरसाहisarasaha-

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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 Sharshah
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