Abu Sham Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Abu Sham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Abu Sham (13) may also be a first name.
Abu Sham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abu Sham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abu Sham is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abu Sham? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,587,209th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Abu Sham are found; 67 percent are found in North Africa and 67 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 13 people.
The surname Abu Sham is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 22,983,938. Other than Egypt this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 33 percent live and Palestine, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Shamt | 94 | 177 | / |
| Abu Shaim | 94 | 4 | / |
| Abu Shamh | 94 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shaam | 94 | 1 | / |
| Abu Saham | 94 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shaym | 94 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sam | 93 | 3 | / |
| Abu Shaham | 89 | 4 | / |
| Abu Siam | 88 | 2,821 | / |
| Abu Saim | 88 | 1,893 | / |
| Abu-Sham | 88 | 4 | / |
| Abu Saym | 88 | 4 | / |
| Abu Samn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sahan | 82 | 15 | / |
| Abu Shane | 82 | 11 | / |
| Abu Shand | 82 | 6 | / |
| Abu Sayme | 82 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sem | 80 | 3 | / |
| Abu San | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shahan | 78 | 4 | / |
| Abu Saan | 75 | 22 | / |
| Abu-Siam | 75 | 15 | / |
| Abu Sand | 75 | 14 | / |
| Abu Zaim | 75 | 7 | / |
| Abu Sain | 75 | 4 | / |
| Abu Sant | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Samn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abu Hsan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abu Chan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abu Seum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shaheen | 74 | 2,812 | / |
| Abou Zohm | 71 | 101 | / |
| Abou Saan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abou-Cham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abou Shaheen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abu Saimeh | 67 | 381 | / |
| Abu Saymeh | 67 | 215 | / |
| Abu Sen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abu Zan | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abu Sham
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