Al Shash Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United Arab Emirates
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Al Shash Surname User-submission:

Possibly from diaspora of medieval Tashkent (Arabic name was Shash at the time), who were order but the sultan of the town to abandon the city, because of Imminent turickic invasion from the east. Most of the people dispersed into wider Islamic world.

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Al Shash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Al Shash Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Possibly from diaspora of medieval Tashkent (Arabic name was Shash at the time), who were order but the sultan of the town to abandon the city, because of Imminent turickic invasion from the east. Most of the people dispersed into wider Islamic world.

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Al Shash Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Shash is found most in The United Arab Emirates. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Al Shash click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Shash? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Al Shash live; 60 percent live in West Asia and 40 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

Al Shash is most commonly held in The United Arab Emirates, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,581,136. Aside from The United Arab Emirates this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 20 percent live and Sweden, where 20 percent live.

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