Abu-Shamma Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
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.
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Where Does The Last Name Abu-Shamma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abu-Shamma is carried by more people in Jordan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abu-Shamma? popularity and diffusion
The last name Abu-Shamma is the 7,593,402nd most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Abu-Shamma reside; 67 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Levant.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Jordan, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 2,947,479. Aside from Jordan this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu-Shama | 95 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shamma | 90 | 327 | / |
| Abu-Shamat | 90 | 10 | / |
| Abou-Shama | 90 | 2 | / |
| Abu-Shammi | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Shamah | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Sham'a | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abou Shamma | 86 | 715 | / |
| Abu Shammas | 86 | 7 | / |
| Abu-Shamais | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shammah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shama | 84 | 3,706 | / |
| Abu Samma | 84 | 4 | / |
| Abu-Shami | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abou Shammat | 82 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shaima | 80 | 1,495 | / |
| Abu Shamas | 80 | 565 | / |
| Abu Shamah | 80 | 169 | / |
| Abou Shama | 80 | 154 | / |
| Abu Shamaa | 80 | 153 | / |
| Abu Shahma | 80 | 3 | / |
| Abu Shamat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Shamis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sahama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sama | 78 | 4,637 | / |
| Abou Shamaa | 76 | 16 | / |
| Abou-Chamat | 76 | 6 | / |
| Abou-Shameh | 76 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samah | 74 | 1,729 | / |
| Abu Samad | 74 | 668 | / |
| Abu Shami | 74 | 25 | / |
| Abu Samat | 74 | 6 | / |
| Abou Sama | 74 | 5 | / |
| Abu Shema | 74 | 4 | / |
| Abu-Samha | 74 | 4 | / |
| Abu Sayma | 74 | 2 | / |
| Abu Samaa | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samas | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sahma | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shoma | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shamis | 70 | 103 | / |
| Abu Shameh | 70 | 3 | / |
| Abu Samaad | 70 | 2 | / |
| Abou Samad | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abou Samah | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abou-Chami | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abu Hzaima | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abu Saymah | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samaya | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abou Chama | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abou Saima | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abou Samaa | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sami | 67 | 493 | / |
| Abu Shamieh | 67 | 47 | / |
| Abou Shouma | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abu Sema | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abou-Samieh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abu Sa'amah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abu Zama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abou Shameh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abou Chamat | 67 | 1 | / |
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