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 is found most in Syria. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Sham? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 145,777th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,394,069 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Al Sham are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 88 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 986,211th most frequently used given name on earth. It is borne by 93 people.
The surname is most widespread in Syria, where it is borne by 2,532 people, or 1 in 7,623. In Syria it is mostly found in: Rif Dimashq Governorate, where 80 percent live, Homs Governorate, where 19 percent live and Idlib Governorate, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account Syria this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 5 percent live and Egypt, where 5 percent live.
Al Sham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Al Sham last name is principally 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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