Al-Shammas Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Al-Shammas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Al-Shammas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shammas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Shammas has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shammas? popularity and diffusion
Al-Shammas is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Al-Shammas reside; 50 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Levant.
The surname is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 4,923,378. In Sweden Al-Shammas is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 100 percent live. Beside Sweden this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 17 percent live and Jordan, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shamma | 95 | 68 | / |
| Al-Shamas | 95 | 5 | / |
| Al-Shammaa | 90 | 38 | / |
| Al-Chammas | 90 | 10 | / |
| Al Shammas | 90 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shama | 89 | 8 | / |
| Al-Shamma'a | 86 | 7 | / |
| Al Shamma | 84 | 430 | / |
| Al Shamas | 84 | 50 | / |
| Al-Shamaa | 84 | 38 | / |
| Al-Shamat | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shammo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sama | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al Chammas | 80 | 27 | / |
| Al Shammat | 80 | 13 | / |
| Al Shammaa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Al Shammad | 80 | 7 | / |
| Al-Sammach | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al Shhamma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chammat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Shama | 78 | 1,199 | / |
| Al-Samad | 78 | 53 | / |
| Al-Samah | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al-Samat | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chama | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Shammoos | 76 | 3 | / |
| Al Shamat | 74 | 650 | / |
| Al Shamaa | 74 | 556 | / |
| Al Shamai | 74 | 173 | / |
| Al Shamaj | 74 | 113 | / |
| Al-Chamaa | 74 | 9 | / |
| Al Shamay | 74 | 6 | / |
| Al Shajma | 74 | 5 | / |
| Al Sammad | 74 | 3 | / |
| Al-Samahy | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamaz | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shamei | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zammay | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Chamas | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Sham'a | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamah | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Shayma | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Shatma | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al-Soma | 71 | 240 | / |
| Al Sama | 71 | 165 | / |
| Al-Samo | 71 | 60 | / |
| Al Shahama | 70 | 8 | / |
| Al Shamous | 70 | 4 | / |
| Al Shamaid | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al Shathma | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al Samad | 67 | 6,321 | / |
| Al Samat | 67 | 1,637 | / |
| Al Satma | 67 | 47 | / |
| Al Samah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Al Samay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Samaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Sam'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Somay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Samei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Chama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Samea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Somma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shathmah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Zamas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Saama | 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
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