Shmela Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Shmela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Shmela (23) may also be a first name.
Shmela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shmela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shmela (Hindi: श्मेला) is found in Libya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shmela.
How Common Is The Last Name Shmela? popularity and diffusion
Shmela is the 3,323,005th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Shmela reside; 83 percent reside in North Africa and 83 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Shmela is also the 2,239,265th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 23 people.
The last name is most widespread in Libya, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 249,759. Not including Libya it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shmela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shmela in the Hindi language | ||
| श्मेला | smela | 50 |
| शिमला | simala | 50 |
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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
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- 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 Shmela
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