Al Sham Surname
Approximately 3,044 people bear this surname
Al Sham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2,532 | 1:7,623 | 747 |
| Lebanon | 159 | 1:35,453 | 3,423 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Kuwait | 106 | 1:35,856 | 4,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 79 | 1:115,978 | 9,837 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Al Sham (93) may also be a first name.
Al Sham Demographics
Al Sham Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Sham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Sham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al Sham occurs more in Syria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Sham? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 145,777th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,394,069 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Al Sham live; 95 percent live in West Asia and 88 percent live in Levant. It is also the 986,211th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 93 people.
The surname Al Sham is most prevalent in Syria, where it is carried by 2,532 people, or 1 in 7,623. In Syria it is most prevalent in: Rif Dimashq Governorate, where 80 percent live, Homs Governorate, where 19 percent live and Idlib Governorate, where 0 percent live. Not including Syria this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 5 percent live and Egypt, where 5 percent live.
Al Sham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Saham | 93 | 36 | / |
| Al Shame | 93 | 3 | / |
| Al Shaim | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al Sam | 92 | 23 | / |
| Al Shaham | 88 | 671 | / |
| Al Shamkh | 88 | 4 | / |
| Al Shamgh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Siam | 86 | 728 | / |
| Al Shan | 86 | 509 | / |
| Al-Sham | 86 | 12 | / |
| Al Saim | 86 | 7 | / |
| Al Seam | 86 | 2 | / |
| Al Cham | 86 | 2 | / |
| Al Same | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Sahan | 80 | 116 | / |
| Al Shang | 80 | 7 | / |
| Al-Shaam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Al Shant | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al Shahn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al Shaan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al-Saham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Shain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Shank | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Shoum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Zam | 77 | 61 | / |
| Al-Sam | 77 | 36 | / |
| Al San | 77 | 4 | / |
| Al Som | 77 | 3 | / |
| Al Saheem | 75 | 1,786 | / |
| Al Shahan | 75 | 10 | / |
| Al Shanth | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Shatin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Shahne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Zaim | 71 | 3,416 | / |
| Al Sane | 71 | 72 | / |
| Al Sang | 71 | 25 | / |
| Al Sahn | 71 | 25 | / |
| Al Chan | 71 | 21 | / |
| Al Hsan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al Zamh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Al Shajneh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al Chom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Sian | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Saan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Soim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shanthh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Zaam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Zahm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Cham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Seem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sahan | 67 | 480 | / |
| Al Choum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Hssan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Choom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Chang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Chaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Satin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Zaaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Hsane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Chand | 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
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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 Sham
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