Shamaa Surname
Approximately 4,499 people bear this surname
Shamaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3,752 | 1:24,503 | 2,762 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Lebanon | 73 | 1:77,220 | 5,261 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1:8,506,852 | 44,204 |
| Syria | 12 | 1:1,608,418 | 8,291 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Maldives | 12 | 1:33,681 | 1,888 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
Shamaa (944) may also be a first name.
Shamaa Demographics
Average Shamaa Salary in
United States
$42,570 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shamaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shamaa (Arabic: الشماع, Hindi: शर्मा, Marathi: शमा, Russian: Шамаа) occurs most in Egypt. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamaa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shamaa is the 104,333rd most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,619,815 people. The surname Shamaa is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Shamaa are found; 83 percent are found in North Africa and 83 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Shamaa is also the 262,971st most commonly used given name on earth, borne by 944 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 3,752 people, or 1 in 24,503. Barring Egypt Shamaa occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent reside and Lebanon, where 2 percent reside.
Shamaa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Shamaa surname is primarily Alawite (80%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Shamaa are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
Shamaa earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $42,570 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shamaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamaa in the Hindi language | ||
| शर्मा | sarma | 80.56 |
| शमा | sama | 11.11 |
| शमआ | sama'a | 2.78 |
| शमंा | samama | 2.78 |
| शमाआ | sama'a | 2.78 |
| Shamaa in the Marathi language | ||
| शमा | sama | 66.67 |
| शमआ | sama'a | 33.33 |
| Shamaa in the Russian language | ||
| Шамаа | samaa | - |
| Shamaa in the Arabic language | ||
| الشماع | alshma | - |
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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 Shamaa
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