Shammag Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Palestine

Shammag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shammag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388

Shammag Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shammag has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shammag click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shammag? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shammag are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 50 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

It is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 13,212,647. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Sana'a Governorate, where 50 percent are found and Taiz Governorate, where 50 percent are found. Other than Yemen Shammag is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 25 percent are found and Palestine, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamag9213/
Sammag923/
Chammag8632/
Sahamag8618/
Shanmag868/
Sammasg861/
Samag83170/
Shammakh80677/
Shammack801/
Sammak772,084/
Shamak77604/
Samagh7742/
Samaug7712/
Shamog7710/
Shemag778/
Shamaq772/
Saamag771/
Chamag771/
Sommag771/
Samaig771/
Semmag771/
Shamagova753/
Shammaakh751/
Shamakh713,363/
Chamagh7151/
Shamoug7125/
Samague7111/
Sammakk716/
Shamack716/
Sahamak716/
Sammack713/
Shemagh712/
Shamake712/
Shammakova712/
Shemmak711/
Shamayk711/
Shaimak711/
Sammakh711/
Schamak711/
Samak6715,998/
Samac671,312/
Chammakh67348/
Samaq6760/
Samog6724/
Chamague6722/
Samax676/
Zamag673/
Semag672/
Chammack671/
Samagova671/
Shammeik671/
Somag671/
Samaugue671/
Sahamake671/
Schamack671/
Shamhack670/

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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 Shammag
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