Alshami Surname
Approximately 11,488 people bear this surname
Alshami Surname User-submission:
The surname Alshami surname 'from the region of Sham'.
Either the whole Levant region, which includes Syri, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan, or specifically Damascus (the capital of Syria), which is also called Sham.
Alshami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 6,797 | 1:4,540 | 605 |
| Sudan | 3,080 | 1:12,179 | 1,700 |
| Egypt | 702 | 1:130,963 | 10,408 |
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| Kuwait | 125 | 1:30,406 | 3,898 |
| Israel | 122 | 1:70,145 | 8,665 |
| United Arab Emirates | 77 | 1:118,991 | 10,208 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| Qatar | 50 | 1:47,160 | 4,880 |
| Sweden | 46 | 1:214,060 | 14,843 |
| Syria | 40 | 1:482,526 | 5,205 |
| Yemen | 39 | 1:677,572 | 11,046 |
| Libya | 36 | 1:173,444 | 826 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Jordan | 26 | 1:340,094 | 11,519 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 1:433,622 | 11,952 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Palestine | 10 | 1:454,885 | 12,564 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
Alshami Surname Meaning
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The surname Alshami surname 'from the region of Sham'.
Either the whole Levant region, which includes Syri, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan, or specifically Damascus (the capital of Syria), which is also called Sham.
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Alshami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alshami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alshami (Russian: Алшами) occurs most in Saudi Arabia. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alshami? popularity and diffusion
It is the 45,174th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 634,362 people. Alshami is predominantly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Alshami are found; 64 percent are found in West Asia and 62 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.
The last name is most frequently held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 6,797 people, or 1 in 4,540. Other than Saudi Arabia Alshami occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 27 percent are found and Egypt, where 6 percent are found.
Alshami Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alshami last name are 41.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.24% being registered with the party.
Alshami earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.91% less than the national average, earning $34,128 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alshami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alshami in the Russian language | ||
| Алшами | alsami | - |
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