Homsi Surname
Approximately 10,927 people bear this surname
Homsi Surname User-submission:
It means 'dweller of Homs' and is originally from Syria. Most Homseys in the US are from Marjayoun, Lebanon and identify as Lebanese. Most immigrated to the United States over 100 years ago during the wave of Christian persecution under the Ottoman Empire.
Read More About This SurnameHomsi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 3,578 | 1:8,624 | 1,197 |
| Syria | 3,106 | 1:6,214 | 654 |
| Lebanon | 1,405 | 1:4,012 | 742 |
| Egypt | 580 | 1:158,510 | 12,069 |
| United States | 445 | 1:814,514 | 62,593 |
| Brazil | 343 | 1:624,123 | 23,177 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Cameroon | 166 | 1:125,115 | 14,217 |
| Venezuela | 143 | 1:211,217 | 5,593 |
| United Arab Emirates | 127 | 1:72,144 | 6,726 |
| Jordan | 101 | 1:87,549 | 6,663 |
| France | 96 | 1:691,903 | 87,871 |
| Argentina | 89 | 1:480,263 | 35,686 |
| Kuwait | 87 | 1:43,686 | 5,304 |
| Sweden | 73 | 1:134,887 | 9,541 |
| Qatar | 56 | 1:42,107 | 4,399 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| Romania | 31 | 1:647,673 | 45,663 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Palestine | 9 | 1:505,428 | 12,843 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Homsi (451) may also be a first name.
Homsi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It means 'dweller of Homs' and is originally from Syria. Most Homseys in the US are from Marjayoun, Lebanon and identify as Lebanese. Most immigrated to the United States over 100 years ago during the wave of Christian persecution under the Ottoman Empire.
- sageHomsi relates to an area of syria known as Homs.
- silvercoreHomsi Demographics
Homsi Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Homsi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Homsi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Homsi (Arabic: حمصى) is carried by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Homsi? popularity and diffusion
Homsi is the 47,369th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 666,930 people. The last name Homsi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Homsi reside; 78 percent reside in West Asia and 42 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 402,848th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 451 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 3,578 people, or 1 in 8,624. Besides Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 62 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 28 percent reside and Lebanon, where 13 percent reside.
Homsi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Sunni (31%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Homsi last name are 2.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.57% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Homsi earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 19.12% less than the national average, earning R 192,192 per year; in United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning $52,736 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Homsi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Homsi in the Arabic language | ||
| حمصى | hmsy | - |
| حمصي | hmsy | - |
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Footnotes
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