Hams Surname
Approximately 6,216 people bear this surname
Hams Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2,593 | 1:35,455 | 3,714 |
| Australia | 1,382 | 1:19,534 | 2,710 |
| United States | 772 | 1:469,506 | 39,946 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| South Africa | 316 | 1:171,448 | 19,021 |
| England | 255 | 1:218,502 | 18,526 |
| Netherlands | 137 | 1:123,264 | 19,295 |
| Germany | 116 | 1:694,013 | 53,217 |
| Cambodia | 48 | 1:322,649 | 3,598 |
| Chile | 29 | 1:607,465 | 14,668 |
| Yemen | 19 | 1:1,390,805 | 12,068 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 170 | 1:143,385 | 12,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 374 | 1:134,275 | 12,787 |
The alternate forms: Hamš (16) are calculated separately.
Hams (35,682) may also be a first name.
Hams Demographics
Hams Political Affiliation
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Hams Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hams Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hams (Arabic: همصه, Hindi: हम्स) is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Hamš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hams? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hams is the 78,555th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,172,385 people. Hams occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Hams live; 42 percent live in North Africa and 42 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Hams is also the 24,371st most frequently used forename on earth, held by 35,682 people.
Hams is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 2,593 people, or 1 in 35,455. Outside of Egypt this last name exists in 62 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Hams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hams has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 206 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hams Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hams last name are 4.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.49% registered with the political party.
The amount Hams earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.21% less than the national average, earning R 210,996 per year and in United States they earn 17.2% less than the national average, earning $35,727 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamš | 92 | 16 | / |
| Chams | 89 | 2,856 | / |
| Hamse | 89 | 1,041 | / |
| Hamsh | 89 | 1,015 | / |
| Haims | 89 | 236 | / |
| Ahams | 89 | 220 | / |
| Haems | 89 | 184 | / |
| Hamsd | 89 | 133 | / |
| Hamms | 89 | 122 | / |
| Khams | 89 | 39 | / |
| Heams | 89 | 28 | / |
| Hamss | 89 | 7 | / |
| Hayms | 89 | 6 | / |
| Hamns | 89 | 3 | / |
| Haams | 89 | 2 | / |
| Haums | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hamås | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hamst | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ams | 86 | 2,442 | / |
| Khamse | 80 | 418 | / |
| Hamsch | 80 | 164 | / |
| Khamsh | 80 | 33 | / |
| Khayms | 80 | 28 | / |
| Chamss | 80 | 28 | / |
| Chamse | 80 | 18 | / |
| Chaims | 80 | 18 | / |
| Hammsh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hamshe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ahamsd | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chasms | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hasmst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheams | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaims | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khamss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aahams | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haimsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamsdd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamshd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haimse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hans | 75 | 52,676 | / |
| Homs | 75 | 11,114 | / |
| Ohms | 75 | 1,706 | / |
| Hamz | 75 | 1,432 | / |
| Hems | 75 | 1,241 | / |
| Gams | 75 | 1,184 | / |
| Amse | 75 | 649 | / |
| Jams | 75 | 621 | / |
| Ehms | 75 | 313 | / |
| Amsh | 75 | 178 | / |
| Ayms | 75 | 38 | / |
| Ahms | 75 | 25 | / |
| Eams | 75 | 21 | / |
| Amsz | 75 | 20 | / |
| Öhms | 75 | 17 | / |
| Amst | 75 | 16 | / |
| Aims | 75 | 8 | / |
| Aams | 75 | 8 | / |
| Amss | 75 | 6 | / |
| Amms | 75 | 6 | / |
| Asms | 75 | 5 | / |
| Atms | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aems | 75 | 3 | / |
| Amsd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ajms | 75 | 2 | / |
| Amsj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hamsová | 73 | 93 | / |
| Khamsse | 73 | 47 | / |
| Chatims | 73 | 10 | / |
| Haemsch | 73 | 5 | / |
| Khamshe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Chamnss | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hammsch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haamsse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hanse | 67 | 32,068 | / |
| Hamze | 67 | 7,264 | / |
| Hansd | 67 | 3,441 | / |
| Hains | 67 | 3,246 | / |
| Hansh | 67 | 1,834 | / |
| Heans | 67 | 1,666 | / |
| Hanns | 67 | 1,492 | / |
| Heims | 67 | 1,321 | / |
| Haans | 67 | 1,282 | / |
| Khoms | 67 | 993 | / |
| Hanss | 67 | 871 | / |
| Chans | 67 | 717 | / |
| Khans | 67 | 624 | / |
| Hauns | 67 | 473 | / |
| Hansz | 67 | 415 | / |
| Chautems | 67 | 339 | / |
| Heems | 67 | 333 | / |
| Oehms | 67 | 298 | / |
| Hanst | 67 | 283 | / |
| Jaims | 67 | 276 | / |
| Hamzh | 67 | 270 | / |
| Khamz | 67 | 211 | / |
| Hayns | 67 | 208 | / |
| Jeams | 67 | 124 | / |
| Heyms | 67 | 111 | / |
| Hemms | 67 | 100 | / |
| Homse | 67 | 100 | / |
| Gamss | 67 | 92 | / |
| Jamsh | 67 | 83 | / |
| Hamje | 67 | 64 | / |
| Aamås | 67 | 60 | / |
| Choms | 67 | 56 | / |
| Hahns | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hansø | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gaims | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hamzt | 67 | 20 | / |
| Houms | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hanås | 67 | 12 | / |
| Atems | 67 | 11 | / |
| Homss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aamsh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Amshe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gahms | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ahans | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hamch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hemsø | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hanæs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hooms | 67 | 8 | / |
| Amsjø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gaums | 67 | 6 | / |
| Amsse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jayms | 67 | 5 | / |
| Homms | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hjans | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hamce | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoims | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aimse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hamzd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chamz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Asims | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haamz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jamms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaums | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgans | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hansp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Attms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahamz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amssh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajmse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahamx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amstt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chattems | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aumse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gohms | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ohmss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eamms | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aaams | 67 | 0 | / |
Hams Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hams in the Hindi language | ||
| हम्स | hamsa | - |
| Hams in the Arabic language | ||
| همصه | hmsh | - |
| همس | hms | - |
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