Hamsah Surname

75,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Hamsah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamsah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4,7391:27,9073,296
Egypt1,4341:64,1116,013
Malaysia2271:129,9318,406
Philippines661:1,533,912105,821
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Hamsah (38,051) may also be a first name.

Hamsah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hamsah (Arabic: همش) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamsah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hamsah is the 75,559th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,122,024 people. The surname Hamsah is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Hamsah are found; 77 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 77 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Hamsah is also the 23,166th most frequently held given name on earth It is held by 38,051 people.

Hamsah is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is held by 4,739 people, or 1 in 27,907. In Indonesia it is most common in: South Sulawesi, where 14 percent are found, Jakarta, where 11 percent are found and Gorontalo, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 22 percent are found and Malaysia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chamsah92135/
Hamshah9262/
Hamsjah9258/
Hhamsah9211/
Hammsah925/
Hamsa9111,035/
Amsah911,534/
Chamshah8621/
Hamsat835,618/
Hamsho833,136/
Khamsa831,845/
Homsah831,577/
Hamsas83439/
Hamsia83343/
Hamsay83199/
Chamsa83190/
Hamsha83190/
Hamsai83125/
Hamsad8355/
Hamssa8331/
Hamsoh8322/
Amshah8312/
Hamsau8311/
Hammsa8311/
Hamzsa8310/
Hamsaa835/
Ahamsa834/
Haumsa834/
Hamsza833/
Hamsea833/
Hemsah832/
Haamsa831/
Amsadh831/
Hamsaz831/
Amsahu831/
Hamxah831/
Amsa801,515/
Khamsai773,942/
Chomsah77551/
Chaemsa77213/
Chamsia77212/
Hamsass77170/
Chamsat77132/
Chamsai7795/
Khamsay7760/
Hamshey7723/
Khamsho7721/
Hamshou7719/
Heemsah7716/
Hamscha7715/
Hamscho7715/
Chamsay7713/
Chamsap7712/
Chamsha7711/
Chamsaz7710/
Hamshad777/
Hammsat777/
Hamsaas776/
Hamssas775/
Hamssat775/
Hamszat775/
Khamsoh774/
Hamsoth774/
Khamsau774/
Chamssa774/
Hamshat774/
Khamssa772/
Homsath772/
Ahamsad772/
Hamshay772/
Khamsha772/
Chamsaa771/
Hamjadh771/
Hammsai771/
Hamxzah771/
Hamsaid771/
Hamszaa771/
Hamjhah771/
Amshadh771/
Amshahy771/
Hamshai771/
Gamshah771/
Hasmzah771/
Hamzaah771/
Hamzaph771/
Homseah771/
Hamza73960,457/
Hamja7321,958/
Amsat732,493/
Amsha731,854/
Jamsa731,019/
Homsa73245/
Hamca73207/
Gamsa73183/
Amsad73141/
Amsia7389/
Amsay7374/
Amsea7360/
Omsah7357/
Hamso7348/
Amsai7335/
Amsas7328/
Amssa7326/
Hamxa7324/
Amsoh7313/
Eamsa7312/
Ahmsa737/
Amsau736/
Hemsa736/
Amsap735/
Asmsa732/
Aumsa732/
Amsaz732/
Amsho731/
Hamža731/
Aimsa731/
Amhsa731/
Amsja731/
Chaemsai715,306/
Heimsath71413/
Hamchach71174/
Cheamsai714/
Hamshaid712/
Houmssah712/
Chamchah712/
Heimsach711/
Hamzahss711/
Chaimsia711/
Chaumsap711/
Hamzat6731,264/
Jamsai671,894/
Hamzaj671,883/
Khamza671,087/
Hamdja671,031/
Hamzaa67880/
Hamzai67724/
Hamcha67606/
Chomsa67515/
Homsai67509/
Chemsa67491/
Homsia67332/
Amshey67240/
Amsaad67218/
Chomsahai67164/
Khamso67159/
Hamsoy67127/
Hamsou67118/
Hamzad67110/
Amsaat67110/
Amshai67102/
Homsap6793/
Hamzea6773/
Jamsha6766/
Hamzia6765/
Jamsay6763/
Chamza6762/
Amshad6754/
Hamcho6752/
Amshaa6752/
Hamjad6748/
Khomsa6738/
Hamsey6732/
Hammza6732/
Haamza6732/
Amshay6731/
Amjadh6727/
Hamzza6726/
Gamsho6721/
Homsoh6719/
Hjamza6718/
Hamzas6717/
Hamzaz6717/
Amssai6716/
Jaimsa6715/
Eamsai6715/
Amshat6714/
Amshei6711/
Ahmsad6711/
Hhamza6711/
Hamëza6710/
Heemsa6710/
Khamja679/
Homsaa679/
Amjach679/
Houmsa679/
Chamso677/
Haamja677/
Chamja677/
Hamzha677/
Aimsap677/
Hamjas676/
Haimza676/
Hamjai675/
Aamsha675/
Gamsha675/
Amsouh675/
Amshaj674/
Hamzay674/
Homsat674/
Amjjah674/
Hemsai674/
Hhamja673/
Amszat673/
Gomsah673/
Amsaid673/
Amseih673/
Amssad673/
Aimsai673/
Hemzah673/
Amsais672/
Hamjja672/
Gamsai672/
Hamjat672/
Hamrza672/
Gamsay672/
Hamshoush672/
Jamsho672/
Hamzau672/
Jeamsa672/
Hemsoh672/
Hamjha671/
Hamsoi671/
Jaumsa671/
Homcah671/
Gammsa671/
Hamjaa671/
Hamsop671/
Amzadh671/
Haemza671/
Amsaus671/
Hasmza671/
Hemssa671/
Hamsio671/
Hamjoh671/
Gamssa671/
Ammsho671/
Chamsouch671/
Hahmza671/
Gamsau671/
Aamsia671/
Aimsoh671/
Amsait671/
Ammsay671/
Aumsap671/
Chomsahay671/
Haumza671/
Hamzoa671/
Heimseath670/
Amsead670/

Hamsah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamsah in the Arabic language
همشhmsh-
همسهhmsh-

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