Abu Hashmah Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Abu Hashmah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu Hashmah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine321:142,1528,076
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Lebanon191:296,68910,035
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935

Abu Hashmah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abu Hashmah is borne by more people in Palestine than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu Hashmah? popularity and diffusion

Abu Hashmah is the 2,007,164th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Abu Hashmah are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 67 percent are found in Levant.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Palestine, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 142,152. In Palestine it is mostly concentrated in: Tulkarm Governorate, where 94 percent live, Jenin Governorate, where 3 percent live and Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, where 3 percent live. Not including Palestine this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 33 percent live and Lebanon, where 22 percent live.

Abu Hashmah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Abu Hashmah last name is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abu Heshmah911/
Abu Asmah901/
Abu Asma841,745/
Abou Heshma821/
Abu Asmaa80245/
Abu Hazma801/
Abu Jazmah7628/
Abu Esma741/
Abou Ajma7011/
Abu Jazma701/
Abu-Ajmah701/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abu Hashmah
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