Alshammar Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Alshammar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alshammar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden371:266,12918,422
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alshammar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alshammar is found most in Sweden. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alshammar? popularity and diffusion

Alshammar is the 2,746,821st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname Alshammar occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Alshammar live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Alshammar is most widespread in Sweden, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 266,129. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 84 percent live, Södermanland County, where 5 percent live and Uppsala County, where 5 percent live. Besides Sweden this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 16 percent live and Kuwait, where 2 percent live.

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Footnotes

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