Abu-Shamma Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Abu-Shamma Surname User-submission:

This name Shamma is an Arabic-female name. This family name has come from a man who was Called Abu Shamma or 'Shamma's Father'. It's an Arabic habit also to call a man by his children names with the word Abu first.

Abu-Shamma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Abu-Shamma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name Shamma is an Arabic-female name. This family name has come from a man who was Called Abu Shamma or 'Shamma's Father'. It's an Arabic habit also to call a man by his children names with the word Abu first.

- samah_abushamma

Abu-Shamma Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abu-Shamma Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abu-Shamma occurs more in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu-Shamma? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Abu-Shamma is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Abu-Shamma live; 67 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Levant.

Abu-Shamma is most frequently occurring in Jordan, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 2,947,479. Excluding Jordan it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 17 percent reside.

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