Family name شمشیر (Shamshir 
, شمشیر, Şemşir) , around the globe, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name شمشیر is habitual in Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is a rare surname, and Saudi Arabia. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in India, Azerbaijan, and Pakistan. More frequently, شمشیر is the forename as well as the last name.