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
Shamaa Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Shamaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shamaa (Arabic: الشماع, Hindi: शर्मा, Marathi: शमा, Russian: Шамаа) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamaa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 104,333rd most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,619,815 people. It occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 262,971st most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 944 people.
The surname is most frequent in Egypt, where it is held by 3,752 people, or 1 in 24,503. Outside of Egypt this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent reside and Lebanon, where 2 percent reside.
Shamaa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Shamaa surname is principally Alawite (80%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Shamaa surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shamaa
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