Shiv Kumar Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Shiv Kumar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shiv Kumar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Shiv Kumar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shiv Kumar (Marathi: िसवकुमार) is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiv Kumar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,116,508th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shiv Kumar live; 83 percent live in Southeast Asia and 83 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

This last name is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 1,552,328. In Malaysia Shiv Kumar is most prevalent in: Penang, where 42 percent live, Selangor, where 32 percent live and Johor, where 5 percent live. Barring Malaysia Shiv Kumar occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shiv Kumar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shiv Kumar in the Marathi language
िसवकुमारisavakumara-

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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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