Shishira Surname
Approximately 208 people bear this surname
Shishira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 202 | 1:262,087 | 20,938 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Shishira (412) may also be a first name.
Shishira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shishira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shishira (Hindi: शिशिरा, Marathi: शीशीरा, Oriya: ଶିଶିର) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shishira? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,152,132nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name Shishira occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Shishira are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Shishira is also the 423,803rd most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 412 people.
It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 202 people, or 1 in 262,087. In Tanzania Shishira is most prevalent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 52 percent are found, Pwani Region, where 39 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shishira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shishira in the Marathi language | ||
| शीशीरा | sisira | - |
| Shishira in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶିଶିର | sisira | 90 |
| ଶିଶିରା | sisira | 6 |
| ଶିଶିରର | sisirara | 2 |
| ଶୀଶୀର | sisira | 1 |
| ଶିଶୀର | sisira | 1 |
| Shishira in the Hindi language | ||
| शिशिरा | sisira | 85.71 |
| शिशिर | sisira | 14.29 |
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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 Shishira
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