Al-Shammaa Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Al-Shammaa Surname User-submission:

The Al-Shammaa family is a branch of the Levantine Al-Musawi family. This makes members of the Al-Shammaa family descendants of the Prophet Muhammed through his grandson Musa ibn Jafar. The Al-Shammaa's originated from Abraham through his son Ishmael in Mesopotamia in the Ancient City of Ur (near modern day Nasariya, Iraq).

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Al-Shammaa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202

Al-Shammaa Surname Meaning

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The Al-Shammaa family is a branch of the Levantine Al-Musawi family. This makes members of the Al-Shammaa family descendants of the Prophet Muhammed through his grandson Musa ibn Jafar. The Al-Shammaa's originated from Abraham through his son Ishmael in Mesopotamia in the Ancient City of Ur (near modern day Nasariya, Iraq).

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Al-Shammaa Last Name Facts

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

Al-Shammaa is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Al-Shammaa is the 3,185,033rd most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Al-Shammaa are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 29 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Al-Shammaa is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Al-Shammaa is most common in: Greater London, where 91 percent live and Somerset, where 9 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 13 percent live and Iraq, where 11 percent live.

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