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
Hamz (Arabic: حامز) is found most in Saudi Arabia. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hamz.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamz? popularity and diffusion
Hamz is the 271,949th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,089,068 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Hamz live; 42 percent live in West Asia and 38 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Hamz is also the 274,802nd most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 876 people.
Hamz is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 278 people, or 1 in 110,992. Barring Saudi Arabia this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 18 percent live and Egypt, where 15 percent live.
Hamz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hamz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hamz surname expanded 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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