Al-Shamsi Surname
Approximately 990 people bear this surname
Al-Shamsi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 835 | 1:36,953 | 5,288 |
| United Arab Emirates | 117 | 1:78,310 | 7,074 |
| Oman | 21 | 1:175,618 | 3,524 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
Al-Shamsi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shamsi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Shamsi is found most frequently in Saudi Arabia. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shamsi? popularity and diffusion
Al-Shamsi is the 364,583rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,361,157 people. The surname Al-Shamsi occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Shamsi live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname Al-Shamsi is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 835 people, or 1 in 36,953. Other than Saudi Arabia Al-Shamsi occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 12 percent are found and Oman, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shamshi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamsi | 89 | 61,466 | / |
| Al-Shamsy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamshi | 84 | 4 | / |
| Al Shamsie | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sansi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamsy | 78 | 9 | / |
| Al Shemsi | 78 | 3 | / |
| Al Shamzi | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al Shamji | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Samsai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Sahansi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Shatmsy | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sanji | 71 | 41 | / |
| Al-Zamzi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sansi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shamshaj | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zangi | 59 | 105 | / |
| Al Sanji | 59 | 36 | / |
| Al Zamzi | 59 | 16 | / |
| Al Sansa | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Shanza | 56 | 207 | / |
| Al Shange | 56 | 1 | / |
| Al Changit | 53 | 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
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- 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-Shamsi
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