Hamz Surname
Approximately 1,432 people bear this surname
Hamz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Yemen | 261 | 1:101,246 | 6,101 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Iran | 127 | 1:604,587 | 33,553 |
| Romania | 75 | 1:267,705 | 24,809 |
| Malaysia | 58 | 1:508,521 | 25,379 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Pakistan | 36 | 1:4,962,330 | 32,327 |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 1:1,190,859 | 10,584 |
| Mexico | 27 | 1:4,597,267 | 27,985 |
| Niger | 23 | 1:834,436 | 19,133 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Hamz (876) may also be a first name.
Hamz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamz (Arabic: حامز) is carried by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamz? popularity and diffusion
Hamz is the 271,949th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,089,068 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Hamz are found; 42 percent are found in West Asia and 38 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Hamz is also the 274,802nd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 876 people.
It is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 278 people, or 1 in 110,992. Aside from Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 18 percent are found and Egypt, where 15 percent are found.
Hamz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hamz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hamz surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamze | 89 | 7,264 | / |
| Hamzh | 89 | 270 | / |
| Khamz | 89 | 211 | / |
| Hamzt | 89 | 20 | / |
| Hamdz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Hamzd | 89 | 3 | / |
| Haamz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Chamz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hamzz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ahamz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Amz | 86 | 480 | / |
| Khamze | 80 | 88 | / |
| Ahamze | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hamzze | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chamtz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hamzch | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haamzt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hatemz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamzhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chamze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahamzd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hams | 75 | 6,216 | / |
| Hanz | 75 | 1,577 | / |
| Amze | 75 | 535 | / |
| Jamz | 75 | 80 | / |
| Gamz | 75 | 24 | / |
| Amsz | 75 | 20 | / |
| Homz | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hamš | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ahmz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ammz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Amtz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hemz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Amzh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hamc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Atmz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amnz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aimz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haimetz | 73 | 18 | / |
| Hainz | 67 | 2,883 | / |
| Chams | 67 | 2,856 | / |
| Hanze | 67 | 1,095 | / |
| Hamse | 67 | 1,041 | / |
| Hamsh | 67 | 1,015 | / |
| Hansz | 67 | 415 | / |
| Houmz | 67 | 239 | / |
| Haims | 67 | 236 | / |
| Khanz | 67 | 234 | / |
| Ahams | 67 | 220 | / |
| Haems | 67 | 184 | / |
| Hamsd | 67 | 133 | / |
| Haunz | 67 | 133 | / |
| Hamms | 67 | 122 | / |
| Hemző | 67 | 90 | / |
| Hamje | 67 | 64 | / |
| Homze | 67 | 49 | / |
| Khams | 67 | 39 | / |
| Heams | 67 | 28 | / |
| Chanz | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hannz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hamci | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hamch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Heimz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hemtz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hamss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hayms | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hanzh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hamce | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gamtz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hommz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaymz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaimz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chamc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hamns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahanz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haams | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haums | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamås | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gamdz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahamx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amnze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamče | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amzth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haynz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amstz | 67 | 0 | / |
Hamz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamz in the Arabic language | ||
| حامز | hamz | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hamz
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