Elshamy Surname

12,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elshamy Surname User-submission:

The surname means 'from Levantine' in Arabic. Holders of the surname may have ancestry from the Levantine region.

Elshamy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt40,8191:2,252306
Saudi Arabia3,2601:9,4651,329
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Kuwait871:43,6865,304
Qatar751:31,4403,355
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
United Arab Emirates511:179,65212,842
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Elshamy (283) may also be a first name.

Elshamy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname means 'from Levantine' in Arabic. Holders of the surname may have ancestry from the Levantine region.

- ehab_eldeeb

Elshamy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elshamy is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Elshamy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elshamy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elshamy is the 12,595th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 163,625 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Elshamy live; 92 percent live in North Africa and 92 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 526,385th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 283 people.

The last name is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 40,819 people, or 1 in 2,252. Beside Egypt this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Elshamy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elshamy last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

The amount Elshamy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.33% more than the national average, earning $46,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.99% less than the national average, earning $42,238 CAD per year.

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Elchaimi673/
Alshamai672/
Elhchami671/
Alessamy671/
Ealesami671/
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Alsammey671/
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Eleshemi671/
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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elshamy
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