Al-Sami Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Al-Sami Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Sami.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Sami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen231:1,148,92611,714
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
England71:7,959,723202,100
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Al-Sami (10) may also be a first name.

Al-Sami Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Sami Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Sami occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sami? popularity and diffusion

Al-Sami is the 2,394,033rd most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Al-Sami reside; 56 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 10 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 1,148,926. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Sana'a Governorate, where 78 percent are found, Aden Governorate, where 4 percent are found and Al Bayda Governorate, where 4 percent are found. Not including Yemen it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 25 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Al-Sami Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Shami9323,333/
Al-Satmi9313/
Al-Saami9310/
Al-Samei931/
Al-Siami931/
Al-Shamie8812/
Al-Szaimi881/
Al-Shaimi881/
Al-Shamei881/
Al-Shahmi881/
Al-Shamis881/
Al Sami86291/
Al-Zami86125/
Al-Sama862/
Al-Jami862/
Al-Shahami821/
Al Shami808,689/
Al Samit805,233/
Al Saami801,298/
Al-Shamy80489/
Al Samih80102/
Al-Zahmi8028/
Al-Chami8020/
Al-Jasmi8017/
Al-Jahmi8014/
Al-Shama808/
Al Saimi806/
Al-Samer805/
Al Satmi805/
Al Sahmi802/
Al Sammi802/
Al Samhi802/
Al-Shame801/
Al Siami801/
Al-Jamhi801/
Al-Zaymi801/
Al-Samet801/
Al Shaimi751,092/
Al Sahami75984/
Al Shamih75637/
Al Shatmi75193/
Al Shamai75173/
Al-Shamma7568/
Al-Shamaa7538/
Al Shamii7536/
Al-Semaih7513/
Al Shammi756/
Al-Shamer752/
Al-Shammy752/
Al-Shameh751/
Al Shasmi751/
Al Shaami751/
Al Shajmi751/
Al Shamhi751/
Al-Zamish751/
Al-Shamee751/
Al-Samahy751/
Al-Shemiy751/
Al Shathmi711,429/
Al Jami71388/
Al-Soma71240/
Al Sama71165/
Al Zami71101/
Al-Shammaa7138/
Al Samy7112/
Al Shahami714/
Al-Hchaimi713/
Al Shamaid711/
Al Sahmieh711/
Al Same711/
Al-Shammer711/
Al Somi711/
Al Jahmi674,552/
Al Shamy673,697/
Al Jasmi673,285/
Al Samer672,830/
Al Jaami671,342/
Al Shama671,199/
Al Samee67959/
Al Zaemi67324/
Al Chami67286/
Al-Shemy67275/
Al-Jamed67199/
Al Jamai6799/
Al Samed6742/
Al-Jamea6721/
Al-Shamma'a677/
Al Zamai676/
Al Zaimi675/
Al Jaimi675/
Al Jamih674/
Al Suimi674/
Al Jamid674/
Al Jatmi673/
Al Shame673/
Al Samay673/
Al-Jaime672/
Al Zaami672/
Al Zamhi672/
Al Samaa672/
Al-Jamee672/
Al-James671/
Al Somai671/
Al Zamiz671/
Al Saama671/
Al Samea671/
Al-Zamer671/
Al-Zemei671/
Al-Somay671/
Al-Chame671/
Al Sam'a671/
Al Samet671/
Al Shemi671/
Al Jamei671/
Al Ssamy671/
Al Jamit671/

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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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  • 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-Sami
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