Where Does The Last Name Shangir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shangir (Hindi: शंगीर, Marathi: शंगीर) is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shangir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 2,843,861^st most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shangir are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,136,160^th most widely held given name in the world, held by 25 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 784,224. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Nangarhar, where 73 percent are found, Maidan Wardak, where 24 percent are found and Kabul, where 2 percent are found. Not including Afghanistan this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent are found and Pakistan, where 4 percent are found.