Alshami Surname

45,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia6,7971:4,540605
Sudan3,0801:12,1791,700
Egypt7021:130,96310,408
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Kuwait1251:30,4063,898
Israel1221:70,1458,665
United Arab Emirates771:118,99110,208
Iraq681:515,0248,412
Qatar501:47,1604,880
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Syria401:482,5265,205
Yemen391:677,57211,046
Libya361:173,444826
England281:1,989,93178,001
Jordan261:340,09411,519
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Lebanon131:433,62211,952
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Palestine101:454,88512,564
France81:8,302,840321,660
Oman61:614,6626,082
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Djibouti41:228,733966
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Alshami Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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.

- ahmadalshami

Alshami Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alshami (Russian: Алшами) is found most in Saudi Arabia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alshami? popularity and diffusion

It is the 45,174th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 634,362 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 64 percent of Alshami reside; 64 percent reside in West Asia and 62 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Alshami is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 6,797 people, or 1 in 4,540. Beside Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 27 percent reside and Egypt, where 6 percent reside.

Alshami Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alshami last name are 41.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.24% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alshaimi931,651/
Alshamhi934/
Alshamie933/
Alshamai932/
Alshahmi931/
Alshamiy931/
Alsami921,330/
Alshahmih882/
Elshami866,708/
Alshamy864,642/
Alshame86712/
Alchami8673/
Alsamih8643/
Alshama8618/
Alsamai8617/
Alsamei867/
Alsamit865/
Alesami862/
Alsamid861/
Alssami861/
Alsiami861/
Alsamhi861/
Alshamma80383/
Alshamaa80336/
Alchamid8050/
Alshoumi808/
Elshamiy807/
Elshamie805/
Alsheemi805/
Aljahami804/
Alshamee804/
Alshameh803/
Alhchami802/
Alesaimi802/
Alshamay801/
Alshamet801/
Ealesami801/
Elschami801/
Alshaima801/
Aljhaimi801/
Elshammi801/
Alsheimi801/
Alshamer801/
Alshames801/
Alshamme801/
Aljami771,248/
Alsama77526/
Alcami77100/
Alzami7732/
Alsamy775/
Alsemi773/
Alsame771/
Elsami771/
Alshammaa75337/
Galessami759/
Alzahaimi752/
Alsahames751/
Alsama'ai751/
Alhchaimi751/
Alshaimaa751/
Alshaimer750/
Elshamy7144,538/
Alshemy71781/
Elshemi71618/
Aljasmi71559/
Alsamer71530/
Aljamai71519/
Elshame71367/
Elsamie71245/
Alzahmi7141/
Alsamet7132/
Alsheme7114/
Halsama717/
Alesomi716/
Alsameh715/
Elesami715/
Alsamaa714/
Aljamei714/
Alsamma713/
Alzamid711/
Alsamep711/
Gallessami711/
Alrzami711/
Alsamey711/
Aljamit711/
Aljammi711/
Aljjami711/
Alsoumi711/
Alchamy711/
Elsamai711/
Alzamai711/
Aljamid711/
Alsomhi711/
Alsomiy711/
Alsamed711/
Alsahmy711/
Alsamee711/
Elshamey67859/
Alsamahy67466/
Alsheemy67203/
Elsheemi67190/
Alshemey67153/
Halsamer6762/
Elsheimi6713/
Alsameer678/
Alshomer676/
Alsheimy674/
Elshemei674/
Elshemii674/
Elshemiy674/
Elsahame674/
Alesamma673/
Aljathmi673/
Aljamaai673/
Alhjoumi672/
Alsameea672/
Halsamma671/
Alessamy671/
Alsammey671/
Aljaihmi671/
Aljjamai671/
Alsomaha671/
Alsomait671/
Eleshemi671/
Aljamait671/
El'shamy671/
Elsha'my671/
Elshamea671/
Elshammy671/
Elsheamy671/
Elshhamy671/
Eleshamy671/
Alsahmaa671/

Alshami Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alshami in the Russian language
Алшамиalsami-

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