Al-Sam Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Al-Sam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 25 | 1:3,071,301 | 92,215 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Al-Sam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Sam is most common in Iran. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Al-Sam.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Al-Sam is the 3,274,477th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Al-Sam reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.
It is most frequent in Iran, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 3,071,301. In Iran Al-Sam is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 60 percent live, Alborz Province, where 24 percent live and Fars Province, where 4 percent live. Beside Iran Al-Sam occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 22 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Sham | 92 | 12 | / |
| Al-Saim | 92 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaam | 86 | 4 | / |
| Al-Saham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shame | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Sam | 83 | 23 | / |
| Al-Zam | 83 | 3 | / |
| Al-Jam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Sham | 77 | 3,044 | / |
| Al Siam | 77 | 728 | / |
| Al-Zaim | 77 | 219 | / |
| Al-Sane | 77 | 79 | / |
| Al-Jahm | 77 | 15 | / |
| Al Saim | 77 | 7 | / |
| Al Seam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Al-Sahn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Al-Cham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al-Jaam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al-Ssem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zajm | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zahm | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al Same | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sahan | 71 | 480 | / |
| Al Saham | 71 | 36 | / |
| Al Shame | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al-Jaime | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Hssan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zaaim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Saheem | 67 | 1,786 | / |
| Al-Zan | 67 | 711 | / |
| Al Shaham | 67 | 671 | / |
| Al Zam | 67 | 61 | / |
| Al San | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Shamkh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Som | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Jam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Cam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamgh | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Al-Sam
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