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Where Does The Last Name Hamis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hamis (Arabic: حميس, Bengali: হামিস, Hindi: हामिस, Marathi: हमीस) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Hamiş. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Hamis is the 6,064^th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 78,150 people. The last name Hamis occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Hamis reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 11,944^th most frequent forename globally, held by 83,423 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 86,747 people, or 1 in 610. In Tanzania it is most common in: Tabora Region, where 16 percent are found, Kigoma Region, where 11 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Hamis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hamis has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 59 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hamis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hamis last name is primarily Muslim (64%) in Kenya and Muslim (91%) in Nigeria.

The amount Hamis earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.01% less than the national average, earning $44,710 CAD per year.