Hamis Surname

6,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Hamis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania86,7471:61073
Indonesia1,0661:124,06112,501
Kenya9951:46,4124,784
Algeria9691:39,8677,165
Nigeria9161:193,38711,690
Philippines7201:140,60923,701
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
Iraq2671:131,1673,591
Israel2311:37,0465,117
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Malaysia1181:249,95114,154
Cameroon861:241,50123,877
Uganda791:494,16828,468
Yemen411:644,51911,005
India371:20,731,497300,213
England341:1,638,76668,634
Jordan331:267,95310,595
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Syria181:1,072,2796,957
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Northern Cyprus151:21,2675,310
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
France101:6,642,272293,169
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Hamiş (325) are calculated separately.

Hamis (83,423) may also be a first name.

Hamis Last Name Facts

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

Hamis (Arabic: حميس, Bengali: হামিস, Hindi: हामिस, Marathi: हमीस) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Hamiş. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,064th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 78,150 people. Hamis is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Hamis are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Hamis is also the 11,944th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 83,423 people.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 86,747 people, or 1 in 610. In Tanzania Hamis is most frequent in: Tabora Region, where 16 percent live, Kigoma Region, where 11 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 10 percent live. Barring Tanzania it occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 1 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.

Hamis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hamis has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hamis surname grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 59 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hamis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hamis surname is predominantly 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamiş93325/
Khamis91413,224/
Hamish913,594/
Hamise91455/
Chamis91273/
Hammis91211/
Hamiss91202/
Haimis916/
Hamois913/
Ahamis913/
Hamais913/
Hamist912/
Hamizs912/
Hamies911/
Hhamis911/
Hamhis911/
Haymis911/
Heamis910/
Hami8926,234/
Amis896,944/
Khamiss836,893/
Chamois83567/
Khameis83517/
Hamisch83426/
Khamish83366/
Hamhuis83362/
Khamise83237/
Khamais83134/
Chamish8378/
Hamisse8318/
Hamaish8311/
Hammais8311/
Heamish839/
Hamishe836/
Hammise836/
Chamiss835/
Ahamiss833/
Khammis833/
Hasmi's832/
Hammish831/
Haimish831/
Hamidse831/
Hamidsh831/
Chamuis831/
Hameish831/
Khaimis831/
Chammis831/
Chasmis831/
Hamiesh831/
Khaamis831/
Khhamis831/
Haemish830/
Hammeis830/
Hamid801,356,326/
Chami8035,085/
Hamit8021,358/
Hames8010,938/
Hammi8010,155/
Hasmi809,782/
Hamai805,466/
Jamis802,884/
Gamis802,573/
Hemis801,668/
Haimi801,471/
Amies801,454/
Khami801,414/
Hamie80898/
Amiss80747/
Hatmi80718/
Amish80636/
Hajmi80623/
Amhis80547/
Hamui80426/
Ameis80408/
Hamiz80310/
Amise80308/
Aumis80268/
Asmis80261/
Hamic80251/
Ahami80211/
Hamyi80209/
Haami80185/
Hamei80104/
Amais8090/
Homis8089/
Hamij8069/
Haymi8062/
Amijs8057/
Amuis8056/
Hamih8054/
Hamiy8048/
Hamoi8043/
Hamgi8034/
Ahmis8034/
Hamys8030/
Aimis8023/
Hamip8023/
Haumi8022/
Amist8021/
Atmis8018/
Hamii8016/
Amisd8015/
Hamhi8012/
Amois8012/
Ammis8011/
Aamis8010/
Hahmi809/
Hamès806/
Eamis802/
Hgami801/
Hjami801/
Hamjs801/
Amios801/
Hamix801/
Ehmis801/
Aemis800/
Chaumais77105/
Khamisse7728/
Haemisch7723/
Chameiss772/
Chaimise771/
Khammish771/
Chaamiss771/
Hammisse771/
Kh'amais771/
Haumaist770/
Ami7535,843/
Amisse7326,711/
Khames7312,492/
Hammes7311,856/
Hamieh739,717/
Khammi739,085/
Chamid734,146/
Khamai732,583/
Chahmi732,411/
Haymes732,362/
Jamois731,480/
Chaimi731,329/
Haimes731,110/
Hamese73847/
Chames73740/
Hamaid73674/
Chamai73642/
Hamich73639/
Hameid73550/
Chamie73528/
Aumais73513/
Hammid73466/
Chamit73435/
Hamaih73428/
Jamais73421/
Hammit73398/
Chaami73380/
Hamesh73361/
Chatmi73342/
Hammie73332/
Hemmis73301/
Haamid73278/
Amishe73238/
Haimid73234/
Heames73226/
Khaymi73221/
Jaimis73218/
Hamiez73189/
Ahamai73168/
Chomis73136/
Hhamid73121/
Chamoi73117/
Jamish73112/
Khamyi73107/
Hamait73103/
Hemish73101/
Cheami7397/
Hamees7396/
Houmis7376/
Khaimi7374/
Ohmeis7372/
Hamidh7368/
Homise7365/
Ameiss7364/
Ahamie7362/
Khomis7354/
Chammi7349/
Hahumi7346/
Khamoi7345/
Homish7339/
Hammai7339/
Amaise7338/
Chamiz7330/
Hasmei7330/
Atmish7330/
Hamays7329/
Khamei7328/
Aymish7327/
Haymid7326/
Amizhs7325/
Haimai7325/
Hasmit7323/
Haimie7323/
Hahami7321/
Hameiz7321/
Khamiy7320/
Hoomis7319/
Chhami7317/
Hamoid7316/
Chamei7316/
Hammic7314/
Hameih7313/
Homies7312/
Khajmi7312/
Hatmai7312/
Khamio7312/
Aamish7311/
Hamidd7311/
Khamiz7310/
Chasmi7310/
Amisht739/
Haasmi739/
Chamii738/
Hjamai738/
Chamhi738/
Gamish737/
Haimei737/
Hasmmi737/
Ammies737/
Ammais737/
Jaumis737/
Hasmid736/
Hamess736/
Hamidt736/
Khamui736/
Jamiss736/
Hamidj736/
Hamiph735/
Hasmii735/
Hamuid735/
Hasmai735/
Khamys735/
Heimis734/
Aimais734/
Amisch734/
Ahames734/
Hasmhi734/
Hasmih734/
Hameus734/
Amoise734/
Haitmi734/
Hamets734/
Kheami734/
Aamiss734/
Hamitt733/
Khamii733/
Amaais733/
Hammys733/
Amaish733/
Hjames733/
Hamice733/
Chaumi733/
Ammish733/
Hemais733/
Khamij732/
Haimih732/
Amiess732/
Hajjmi732/
Chamio732/
Hameds732/
Hamidp732/
Hamihe732/
Ahammi732/
Hameit732/
Hamest732/
Hammmi732/
Ameise732/
Amistd732/
Gamais732/
Chamix732/
Hemijs732/
Ameish732/
Haimmi732/
Hamiea731/
Chamgi731/
Chamiy731/
Hathmi731/
Haymie731/
Emhais731/
Gammis731/
Hajhmi731/
Hameas731/
Ahaami731/
Ajmish731/
Hamije731/
Khamés731/
Khamès731/
Ahmiss731/
Homist731/
Jeamis731/
Jammis731/
Homisz731/
Jaymis731/
Haymio731/
Haysmi731/
Haïmid731/
Hașmei731/
Hatmit731/
Khaami731/
Hamesz731/
Hammès731/
Hamioh731/
Hammgi731/
Gamois731/
Ahmish731/
Ahamiz731/
Ameijs731/
Amhais731/
Amhiss731/
Chamui731/
Khamih731/
Hammui731/
Hamirz731/
Hamhid731/
Hemiss731/
Aimies731/
Ahamio731/
Ahamoi731/
Asmish731/
Chajmi731/
Jameis731/
Hattmi731/
Hameip731/
Hamidc731/
Haimit731/
Hajmie731/
Hamizh731/
Hamihd731/
Heamid731/
Haymai731/
Hemies730/
Hatmes730/
Gaimis730/
Eamish730/
Hommis730/
Ammeis730/
Eamist730/
Hamiey730/
Amaiss730/
Khamaiseh71254/
Hammitsch7120/
Hamissová712/
Khameishe711/
Chamaisse711/
Hamissova711/
Hama67182,659/
Ames6743,909/
Jami6743,113/
Amit6727,574/
Gami6726,204/
Ammi6715,093/
Ajmi6713,962/
Asmi679,948/
Khamees679,239/
Hamiche677,297/
Hamy676,879/
Amid676,486/
Hame676,296/
Amai674,978/
Aimi674,326/
Amoi673,869/
Amie672,851/
Aami672,477/
Aumi672,373/
Amui672,285/
Amio672,039/
Hammitt671,977/
Amei671,852/
Amih671,806/
Amic671,152/
Atmi67997/
Homi67964/
Omis67806/
Hameshh67672/
Amiz67598/
Khamess67592/
Emis67589/
Hammich67571/
Khammai67543/
Khamesh67518/
Chaimai67509/
Ahmi67493/
Khomais67377/
Ammisse67375/
Amys67367/
Chhaimi67240/
Hommais67218/
Khamaia67216/
Gamisch67208/
Chaimit67207/
Chamich67178/
Aymi67164/
Amii67156/
Chaimoi67150/
Khamhoi67133/
Chamieh67107/
Khammes6793/
Amiy6788/
Khamhai6777/
Chaumes6771/
Amix6751/
Choumis6743/
Eami6741/
Amhi6740/
Chammai6738/
Hameesh6735/
Amheish6734/
Jameish6734/
Hämisch6732/
Chomist6727/
Khammoi6724/
Amij6721/
Hamesse6720/
Heamägi6719/
Hömisch6719/
Hommies6718/
Homisse6718/
Hammith6717/
Hamooyi6717/
Cheimis6715/
Hammaid6714/
Chamhai6714/
Khamysh6713/
Amyi6712/
Amaisse6711/
Hamidzh6711/
Ehmisch6710/
Chhammi679/
Ohmi679/
Chamhie679/
Ahamich679/
Khammui679/
Khamese678/
Chammes678/
Amič678/
Ahaimid677/
Jamaish677/
Hamé677/
Chasmai676/
Chomise676/
Khomeis676/
Hamj676/
Chaymai676/
Khamaai676/
Chahami675/
Chamicz675/
Hammeid675/
Amisova675/
Haimesh675/
Amjs675/
Khomish674/
Ahameid674/
Amgi674/
Chaimei674/
Hameesd674/
Khoumis674/
Hamessh674/
Haamidh673/
Khamijh673/
Ammishe673/
Jahamei673/
Khajhmi673/
Hamahai673/
Chamets673/
Chaumai673/
Amip673/
Chaimes673/
Chaumie673/
Hchaimi673/
H'Aimid672/
Hashhmi672/
Hameeds672/
Chamait672/
Chamess672/
Ameisse672/
Ahameds672/
Hemaish672/
Amisová672/
Chamiez672/
Chamoix672/
Khammiy672/
Jammais672/
Heamets672/
Chaimid672/
Khamgai671/
Khaymes671/
Khaimei671/
Chamaia671/
Chammoi671/
Haumese671/
Heimiss671/
Gaymish671/
Haimeid671/
Hajmith671/
Hamidch671/
Hammess671/
Hammipp671/
H'Ameid671/
Hachhmi671/
Haemesh671/
Hasmije671/
Hammieh671/
Chahmie671/
Hammaia671/
Kheimis671/
Hammaai671/
Chaimgi671/
Hammeds671/
Hatmith671/
Heimais671/
Hammesd671/
Hasmait671/
Haimess671/
Gahaami671/
Amoisse671/
Ammisch671/
Aahames671/
Chasmit671/
Chaumès671/
Chamese671/
Chamesh671/
Chamishova671/
Chamitt671/
Chamoit671/
Chamaiy671/
Khameas671/
Hemeish671/
Haimaid671/
Hammait671/
Hamouyi671/
Chaamai671/
Chahmai671/
Chammie671/
Aimoise671/
Ahammai671/
Chaymit671/
Gahammi671/
Jahaimi671/
Jheymis671/
Jhaimys671/
Jheimis671/
Haammes671/
Hammesh671/
Khamyos671/
Haismer670/
Hammets670/
D'Amies670/
Jamisch670/
Chomois670/
Chatmes670/
Chatmai670/
Homisch670/
Hametts670/

Hamis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamis in the Bengali language
হামিসhamisa-
Hamis in the Marathi language
हमीसhamisa76.92
हािमसhaimasa7.69
हामीसhamisa7.69
अमीनamina7.69
Hamis in the Hindi language
हामिसhamisa46.15
हमीसhamisa38.46
हामसhamasa7.69
हमिशhamisa7.69
Hamis in the Arabic language
حميسhmys-
حميصhmys-
هاميسhamys-

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