Abu Shamah Surname
Approximately 169 people bear this surname
Abu Shamah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 164 | 1:27,737 | 3,832 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Abu Shamah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abu Shamah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abu Shamah is found most in Palestine. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abu Shamah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,328,442nd most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Abu Shamah are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 97 percent are found in Levant.
The surname Abu Shamah is most commonly occurring in Palestine, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 27,737. In Palestine it is most prevalent in: Hebron Governorate, where 47 percent reside, Tulkarm Governorate, where 45 percent reside and Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Palestine Abu Shamah exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 2 percent reside and Spain, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Shama | 95 | 3,706 | / |
| Abu Samah | 95 | 1,729 | / |
| Abu Shammah | 95 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shaima | 90 | 1,495 | / |
| Abu Shamas | 90 | 565 | / |
| Abu Shamma | 90 | 327 | / |
| Abu Samaha | 90 | 319 | / |
| Abou Shama | 90 | 154 | / |
| Abu Shamaa | 90 | 153 | / |
| Abu Shahma | 90 | 3 | / |
| Abu Shamat | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abu Saymah | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sahama | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abou Samah | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Shamah | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sama | 89 | 4,637 | / |
| Abou Shamma | 86 | 715 | / |
| Abou Shamaa | 86 | 16 | / |
| Abu Shammas | 86 | 7 | / |
| Abu Sa'amah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samad | 84 | 668 | / |
| Abu Samat | 84 | 6 | / |
| Abou Sama | 84 | 5 | / |
| Abu Samma | 84 | 4 | / |
| Abu Shema | 84 | 4 | / |
| Abu Somah | 84 | 4 | / |
| Abu Sayma | 84 | 2 | / |
| Abu-Shama | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shoma | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abu Semah | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samas | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samaa | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sahma | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abou Shammat | 82 | 1 | / |
| Abu Zahmah | 80 | 29 | / |
| Abu-Shamat | 80 | 10 | / |
| Abu-Shamma | 80 | 6 | / |
| Abou-Shama | 80 | 2 | / |
| Abu Samaad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Abou Samad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abu Soumah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abou Chama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Sham'a | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abou Saima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abou Samaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abu Hzaima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sema | 78 | 4 | / |
| Abu Zama | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abou Soumah | 76 | 67 | / |
| Abou Shouma | 76 | 6 | / |
| Abu-Shamais | 76 | 1 | / |
| Abou Chamat | 76 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samha | 74 | 36 | / |
| Abou-Chamat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abu Sameeha | 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 Shamah
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