Shamash Surname

361,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Shamash Surname User-submission:

Shamash comes from the Aramaic word shamash, meaning 'caretaker of a synagogue'. It is of Sephardic (Spanish-Jewish) origin, but after the Edict of Expulsion, bearers of the surname spread to and mixed with the Sephardic populations of Italy, Greece, the Middle East, and, most relevantly, the Baghdadi Jews of India and Eastern Asia, from whence they mixed with the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish communities of England.

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Shamash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3751:966,55771,847
England1611:346,07525,095
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Canada851:433,47837,831
Pakistan531:3,370,63925,973
India351:21,916,154310,282
Israel271:316,94927,106
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Scotland201:267,69112,985
France131:5,109,440259,941
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Syria101:1,930,1029,170
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Shamash (4,470) may also be a first name.

Shamash Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Shamash comes from the Aramaic word shamash, meaning 'caretaker of a synagogue'. It is of Sephardic (Spanish-Jewish) origin, but after the Edict of Expulsion, bearers of the surname spread to and mixed with the Sephardic populations of Italy, Greece, the Middle East, and, most relevantly, the Baghdadi Jews of India and Eastern Asia, from whence they mixed with the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish communities of England.

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Shamash Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shamash Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shamash (Arabic: شماش, Hindi: शमश, Marathi: शमश, Oriya: ଶମଶ, Russian: Шамаш) is most common in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamash? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 361,698th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,287,546 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Shamash are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shamash is also the 102,986th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 4,470 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 375 people, or 1 in 966,557. In The United States Shamash is most frequent in: New York, where 32 percent reside, California, where 26 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent reside and Egypt, where 12 percent reside.

Shamash Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shamash last name are 30.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shamash earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 70.24% more than the national average, earning $73,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.81% more than the national average, earning $67,472 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahmash9326/
Shammash9317/
Shamashe937/
Shamashd933/
Shamas924,228/
Shamah921,635/
Samash9277/
Schamasch8815/
Shamatshe881/
Shammas865,000/
Shamase863,413/
Shammah861,977/
Sahamah86984/
Shamosh86293/
Shamaah86218/
Shahmas8658/
Shatmas8650/
Shamass8642/
Shaimah8626/
Shamesh8625/
Samashe8623/
Shaimas8619/
Shahmah8615/
Schamas8614/
Siamash8611/
Shamaha8610/
Shemash866/
Shamahs865/
Shamaas863/
Shamast863/
Shamads862/
Shamahu862/
Shamahy862/
Sammash862/
Sahamas862/
Shamach862/
Saamash861/
Samadsh861/
Shaymas861/
Shamadh861/
Shamasd861/
Shamayh861/
Shamhas861/
Sahmash861/
Shamazh861/
Samatsh861/
Samasht861/
Shasmas860/
Shama8349,812/
Samah8342,749/
Samas831,963/
Shamashova8254/
Schammas8077/
Shamahaa8044/
Schammah8034/
Shammass8024/
Shamaich8019/
Shahamah806/
Shaymath801/
Sham'ath801/
Shamaaha801/
Shameesh801/
Shamoysh801/
Shammaah801/
Shammase801/
Schamass801/
Shaaamah801/
Shahmach801/
Seammash800/
Samaha7719,692/
Shamma7717,379/
Shaima775,188/
Shamaa774,499/
Samahy774,225/
Shamat773,790/
Shamad772,850/
Chamas771,709/
Saimah771,670/
Sammah771,482/
Samast77975/
Shaama77826/
Shayma77707/
Samase77684/
Samach77578/
Sahama77573/
Sahmah77432/
Saamah77405/
Samadh77371/
Saymah77344/
Shahma77287/
Shamay77281/
Shamai77266/
Semash77255/
Shamau77239/
Shemas77211/
Siamas77181/
Samajh77159/
Shomah77136/
Shamos77119/
Saumah77109/
Shamaz77108/
Saemas77103/
Samaph7790/
Samaah7788/
Schama7787/
Samais7771/
Sammas7759/
Samahu7736/
Shauma7735/
Shatma7729/
Shomas7728/
Shajma7727/
Saimas7723/
Shamha7722/
Seamas7719/
Zamash7719/
Shamoh7719/
Sajmah7717/
Shasma7716/
Samasd7714/
Samats7713/
Samaas7712/
Samads7711/
Shamoa778/
Shamaj778/
Shamga778/
Somash777/
Samauh774/
Samaih774/
Samass773/
Samaus773/
Samahá773/
Sahmas773/
Shamea773/
Sa'mah773/
Sohmah773/
Samays772/
Sameas772/
Sajmas771/
Samazh771/
Sham'a771/
Shamap771/
Ssamah771/
Samahj771/
Samaht771/
Samasz771/
Saumas771/
Satmas771/
Sahamahas75217/
Shamasova7520/
Schammass7515/
Samashova7512/
Shamahova753/
Shammahgi751/
Shahamaha751/
Sama73254,147/
Shemesh719,472/
Shaimaa712,280/
Chammas711,727/
Shammaa711,273/
Shamoos711,252/
Shemais71988/
Shoimah71716/
Shammat71373/
Samasse71330/
Shaymaa71310/
Shahama71226/
Somashe71182/
Chamach71138/
Schomas71133/
Shemeas71123/
Samahaa71123/
Sahamau71102/
Samesch71100/
Saahama7197/
Schamma7187/
Shammasova7186/
Chatmas7173/
Shahuma7166/
Sahamoh7164/
Shamous7150/
Chamass7131/
Shammai7131/
Chaumas7131/
Schamay7130/
Shammoh7130/
Sahamai7130/
Samahas7127/
Siammas7127/
Sameach7125/
Shammad7120/
Shahjma7116/
Shemmas7115/
Shammay7115/
Chamauh7115/
Sa'amah7115/
Schaumasse7115/
Shameih7111/
Chaimas7110/
Shamhad719/
Siemash718/
Saamase718/
Shamaat717/
Samaaha716/
Shammos716/
Shamouh716/
Samache716/
Shhamat716/
Shaimay716/
Shamatt715/
Sahmmah715/
Shaamay715/
Siomash714/
Sham'aa714/
Shamead714/
Sammaih714/
Shaamaa714/
Saimach714/
Shama'a714/
Shammaz714/
Sahaima714/
Shammea714/
Sahamaj713/
Sammaah713/
Samahah713/
Samahai713/
Sammach713/
Shamait713/
Shaimau713/
Samaajh713/
Sahamay713/
Chamase713/
Shamiea713/
Shamoha713/
Shamoch712/
Chamadh712/
Sammadh712/
Samaidh712/
Saimadh712/
Samaaah712/
Shamose712/
Shammha712/
Shaimat712/
Samosch712/
Sahamos712/
Chasmas712/
Shattma712/
Shatmaz712/
Cheamah712/
Chamast712/
Sajjmas712/
Shamaid711/
Shaimaz711/
Sahajma711/
Sahamma711/
Sahayma711/
Saumath711/
Samease711/
Sammase711/
Samaddh711/
Samaist711/
Hsahama711/
Saymashova711/
Shhamad711/
Seamaus711/
Sehmaus711/
Shatmay711/
Shaumat711/
Shahyma711/
Shaimad711/
Shahmai711/
Shahmap711/
Shamaai711/
Shamaut711/
Shameea711/
Ssahama711/
Shhamma711/
Shaamat711/
Zamhash711/
Shamhaa711/
Shamhat711/
Shamohs711/
Shaamad711/
Shchama711/
Sahmast711/
Samadch711/
Samaich711/
Samaudh711/
Samauph711/
Sammaph711/
Saumaus711/
Schamai711/
Szamach711/
Samadph711/
Samahdh711/
Shamm'a711/
Chaumah711/
Chamahe711/
Samause711/
Shaitma711/
Samaths711/
Shamaiz711/
Chamaph711/
Sammays710/
Scheama710/
Seamads710/
Samad67290,355/
Chama6780,439/
Samat6735,383/
Saima6732,461/
Samai6728,235/
Sayma6711,160/
Shoma678,006/
Siama675,838/
Samaa675,641/
Samma674,075/
Somah674,026/
Shamo673,760/
Samoh673,560/
Samos672,450/
Samay672,101/
Samau671,718/
Sauma671,617/
Samea671,597/
Samac671,312/
Chaimaha67627/
Samaj67588/
Sahma67563/
Samoa67457/
Semas67403/
Saama67355/
Chamache67336/
Somas67335/
Sohma67199/
Satma67176/
Samap67165/
Xhama67159/
Seama67147/
Samga67112/
Chaumais67105/
Sasma6796/
Zamas6792/
Sajma6766/
Chamoush6757/
Samaš6739/
Samaz6729/
Samho6725/
Shahajma6724/
Shammaut6724/
Szama6723/
Hsama6716/
Ssama6715/
Shamhood6713/
Hzama679/
Shamhoot679/
Shoimosh678/
Samasova677/
Shamá677/
Samahova676/
Samax676/
Shahaama675/
Shemmesh675/
Samaï675/
Chammaha674/
Shammouh674/
Chammach674/
Samasowa673/
Shamhooz673/
Samahaph673/
Samatche673/
Sahamoph673/
Siaahama673/
Shammassova672/
Schomach672/
Schaasma672/
Shamouch672/
Chammass672/
Shamma'a672/
Shammaud672/
Sheimesh672/
Samhaadh671/
Sammaddh671/
Samaahaa671/
Chammath671/
Shshamga671/
Shashhma671/
Shahamau671/
Shahamay671/
Shahamma671/
Sammache671/
Samaî671/
Shammous671/
Zaimmash671/
Shahumaa671/
Shomoush671/
Samaâ671/
Saumaise671/
Szajmach671/
Chamasse671/
Chammaah671/
Shahamai671/
Chaimath671/
Cheahmah671/
Shoumach670/
Chamhast670/

Shamash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamash in the Oriya language
ଶମଶsamasa-
Shamash in the Hindi language
शमशsamasa92.65
शमशीदाsamasida2.94
शमशादsamasada1.47
शमाशsamasa1.47
शमषsamasa1.47
Shamash in the Marathi language
शमशsamasa88.89
शमाशsamasa11.11
Shamash in the Russian language
Шамашsamas-
Shamash in the Arabic language
شماشshmash-
شمشshmsh-

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