Al-Sham Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Al-Sham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Al-Sham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Sham occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Al-Sham click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sham? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,587,209th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Al-Sham is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Al-Sham are found; 42 percent are found in South Asia and 42 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.
The last name is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 6,430,637. In Afghanistan Al-Sham is primarily found in: Baghlan, where 20 percent live, Khost, where 20 percent live and Kunduz, where 20 percent live. Apart from Afghanistan this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shaam | 93 | 4 | / |
| Al-Saham | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shame | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sam | 92 | 36 | / |
| Al-Shaham | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Sham | 86 | 3,044 | / |
| Al-Cham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saim | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sahan | 80 | 480 | / |
| Al Saham | 80 | 36 | / |
| Al Shame | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al-Chame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Sam | 77 | 23 | / |
| Al-Zam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Al Shaham | 75 | 671 | / |
| Al Shamkh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al Shamgh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Siam | 71 | 728 | / |
| Al Shan | 71 | 509 | / |
| Al-Zaim | 71 | 219 | / |
| Al-Sane | 71 | 79 | / |
| Al Saim | 71 | 7 | / |
| Al Seam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Sahn | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Cham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Zajm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Ssem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zahm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Same | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sahan | 67 | 116 | / |
| Al Shang | 67 | 7 | / |
| Al Shant | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Shahn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Shaan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Hssan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zaaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Choum | 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-Sham
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