Shamshim Surname
Approximately 153 people bear this surname
Shamshim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 115 | 1:167,835 | 3,828 |
| Lebanon | 37 | 1:152,354 | 7,395 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Shamshim Demographics
Shamshim Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Shamshim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamshim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shamshim is carried by more people in Syria than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamshim? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,415,499th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shamshim reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 100 percent reside in Levant.
This last name is most widespread in Syria, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 167,835. In Syria it is most numerous in: Homs Governorate, where 100 percent live. Apart from Syria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 24 percent live and Iraq, where 1 percent live.
Shamshim Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Shamshim last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamsim | 93 | 44 | / |
| Shamshin | 88 | 1,362 | / |
| Samsim | 86 | 11 | / |
| Shamshina | 82 | 1,478 | / |
| Shamsheem | 82 | 2 | / |
| Samshin | 80 | 18 | / |
| Shansim | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chamsim | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shemsim | 80 | 3 | / |
| Samchim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schomsheim | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shanshin | 75 | 353 | / |
| Chamchim | 75 | 67 | / |
| Shomshin | 75 | 46 | / |
| Shamshen | 75 | 30 | / |
| Chanshim | 75 | 15 | / |
| Samshina | 75 | 11 | / |
| Shamsein | 75 | 8 | / |
| Shamsine | 75 | 7 | / |
| Chamshin | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shamsain | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shamsenh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shamshinova | 74 | 41 | / |
| Shanshina | 71 | 292 | / |
| Samsem | 71 | 217 | / |
| Shomshina | 71 | 59 | / |
| Shamsheen | 71 | 39 | / |
| Sansim | 71 | 8 | / |
| Shamsheun | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cheamchim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanshin | 67 | 332 | / |
| Sanchim | 67 | 268 | / |
| Samsain | 67 | 106 | / |
| Zamshin | 67 | 63 | / |
| Shainshine | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chamzim | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shahanshin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Siansim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shainshein | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chansim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samsuin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samshen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Somchim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samsoin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shamsayneh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sainsim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sansime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samschisen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samsein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chomsim | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shamshim
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