Shashir Surname

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

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Shashir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shashir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
India91:85,229,487684,495
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Shashir (328) may also be a first name.

Shashir Last Name Facts

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

Shashir (Hindi: शशिर, Marathi: शशीर, Oriya: ଶଶିର) occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shashir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,307,654th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Shashir reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 52 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 484,112th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 328 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 2,923,017. In Afghanistan it is mostly found in: Kabul, where 55 percent live, Bamyan, where 9 percent live and Farah, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Afghanistan this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 43 percent live and Spain, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shashire93746/
Shahshir932/
Shashair931/
Shaashir931/
Shasir9218/
Sashir9215/
Sheshir86992/
Shachir8645/
Sahasir8629/
Shasher8622/
Shahsir8611/
Shasier861/
Sashier860/
Sasir8360/
Shashirova8228/
Shashere80143/
Chashire8013/
Shahsher804/
Shasheer803/
Schaesir801/
Scheshir801/
Sheeshir801/
Shaesher801/
Shesheir801/
Shoushir801/
Shooshir801/
Sheshier801/
Saadshir801/
Sachir77195/
Sasher77136/
Sasire7797/
Sasirt7720/
Shaser7718/
Shazir7718/
Chasir774/
Zashir773/
Saasir772/
Sasier772/
Shacir771/
Shesir771/
Shosir771/
Satsir771/
Sassir770/
Schachair759/
Shotshire751/
Shchasher751/
Shahsheer751/
Sassier711,045/
Shesher71459/
Schaser71378/
Shasere7149/
Sashere7133/
Shasser7132/
Chaisir7128/
Sachire7127/
Sheaser7118/
Chachir7110/
Shacher719/
Sascher719/
Sachair719/
Sasheer718/
Shaacir717/
Sassire716/
Sausier714/
Schaescher714/
Chausir713/
Shazair712/
Chasire711/
Shaiser711/
Southshire711/
Saisier711/
Sahacir711/
Sashair711/
Chasier711/
Seshier711/
Saasher711/
Shozair711/
Shahdsheer711/
Shaizer711/
Shatser710/
Shauser710/
Seasher710/
Sahsier710/
Chasher710/
Schacher673,313/
Chachire67758/
Saussier67492/
Shousher67174/
Sacir6789/
Sosir6784/
Schasser6774/
Schaaser6752/
Schaeser6739/
Saser6728/
Shassere6726/
Schauser6720/
Chajchir6717/
Zasir6714/
Sazir6714/
Chasherh6710/
Chachair675/
Sheasser674/
Shessher674/
Shoshere673/
Shesherr672/
Sahasser671/
Sasheere671/
Sasscher671/
Chaisire671/
Sceshier671/
Schacier671/
Shatcher671/
Shaesser671/
Xasir671/
Soshierz671/
Schesier671/
Chatchir671/
Chausire671/
Chaisier671/
Sesir671/
Chaisirt671/
Schaiser670/

Shashir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shashir in the Oriya language
ଶଶିରsasira-
Shashir in the Marathi language
शशीरsasira85
शाशीरsasira5
शषीरsasira2.5
शशीऱsasira2.5
षशीरsasira2.5
शासीरsasira2.5
Shashir in the Hindi language
शशिरsasira32.43
शशीरsasira27.03
शशीsasi16.22
शशिर्sasir10.81
शशीर्sasir5.41
शमशीरsamasira2.7
शाशीरsasira2.7
शाशिरsasira2.7

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shashir
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