Shemali Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Qatar

Shemali Surname User-submission:

1 - It was attributed to persons who had moved on from the extreme north of the country downwards to the Mount Lebanon area, mainly Keserwan.

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Shemali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Shemali (793) may also be a first name.

Shemali Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name comes from the Arabic, شمالي, meaning 'from the north' or 'northerner'. There are two common interpretations for the family name:

1 - It was attributed to persons who had moved on from the extreme north of the country downwards to the Mount Lebanon area, mainly Keserwan. 2 - It was attributed to persons from the southern part of Lebanon who had moved north into those central Mount Lebanon areas.

- chemali

Shemali Last Name Facts

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

Shemali (Bengali: শেমলি, Georgian: შემალი, Hindi: शेमाली, Marathi: शेमाली, Russian: Шемали) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemali? popularity and diffusion

Shemali is the 2,661,929th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. Shemali occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Shemali live; 40 percent live in West Asia and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 290,823rd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 793 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States it is most numerous in: Oregon, where 65 percent live, Washington, where 18 percent live and Maryland, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States Shemali is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 11 percent live and Iran, where 9 percent live.

Shemali Last Name Statistics demography

Shemali earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $55,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schemali939/
Shemalie934/
Shemalai931/
Shemalli931/
Shemaili931/
Shemalis931/
Shemaeli931/
Semali92804/
Shemahali881/
Schemalie881/
Shamali868,555/
Shemale863,070/
Shomali862,715/
Chemali862,277/
Xhemali86987/
Shimali86412/
Shemaly86319/
Soemali86168/
Sahmali86139/
Semalia8660/
Semaali8658/
Shemala8624/
Semaliy8623/
Semaili8617/
Shemeli8613/
Shemoli869/
Semalai865/
Shymali863/
Semgali863/
Ssemali862/
Semalli862/
Semahli862/
Seamali861/
Seymali861/
Sjemali861/
Semalio861/
Sematli861/
Xhemaili80904/
Chemmali80485/
Shimalis8051/
Sheemala8024/
Semallie8023/
Shimalai8023/
Shemales8016/
Sahamali8015/
Shamaeli8010/
Semmaali809/
Shahmali809/
Shamalii809/
Chemalli806/
Shimaili805/
Shemalla804/
Shemmale804/
Semailia804/
Chemalei804/
Semmalai803/
Shammali803/
Seumalii802/
Seemalli802/
Schemale802/
Shimaali802/
Shoemale801/
Shemalhe801/
Shemheli801/
Shaimali801/
Shaemale801/
Shamaali801/
Shamalli801/
Sshemale801/
Shamaili801/
Xhemayli801/
Shemaleh801/
Sheamoli801/
Shomaali801/
Chesmali801/
Semaaili801/
Seemalid801/
Seemalit801/
Shamalai801/
Chemahli801/
Cheemali801/
Somali777,527/
Samali775,074/
Zemali772,249/
Simali771,674/
Cemali77910/
Semoli77684/
Semeli77268/
Semale77190/
Semala7768/
Çemali7713/
Semaly779/
Shamalieh7549,102/
Shahamali758/
Shamahali756/
Shaymalia754/
Chemmaili751/
Chemmalli751/
Sheemalla751/
Shahhmali751/
Shamaylih751/
Xhemaliaj751/
Cheymalai751/
Schamalie750/
Shamale713,886/
Simaloi711,611/
Simalai711,163/
Seemala711,020/
Samaali71991/
Sematle71543/
Sammali71517/
Shimoli71408/
Zemmali71381/
Zemaili71309/
Somaili71290/
Shimala71269/
Samaili71251/
Shymala71179/
Simmali71168/
Chimali71167/
Chemale71130/
Saymali7195/
Semaele7193/
Shameli7173/
Semhale7160/
Çemalli7159/
Samalai7152/
Samalih7136/
Semaila7136/
Samalei7133/
Shimale7131/
Semales7127/
Simaliy7126/
Semaile7126/
Simaili7123/
Simayli7120/
Semalla7116/
Somalai7115/
Samhali7115/
Somalih7114/
Samauli7113/
Simalia7113/
Simaali7112/
Somaali7111/
Saimali7111/
Samaeli719/
Samalli719/
Samayli719/
Schemaille718/
Somalli718/
Sommali718/
Saamali718/
Samalie717/
Simalis717/
Chémali717/
Shimaly715/
Semaala715/
Soimali715/
Semeloi715/
Shemoly714/
Simalit714/
Somalie714/
Şahmali714/
Somahli714/
Simaeli713/
Shomale713/
Shemola713/
Cemaliy713/
Xhemale713/
Shemele712/
Semalya712/
Seemale712/
Ssemala712/
Ssemale712/
Siğmali712/
Samahli712/
Zemalli712/
Samalyi712/
Semalay711/
Somaeli711/
Siemala711/
Seamala711/
Seymala711/
Shahamaali711/
Zeymali711/
Çemajli711/
Sitmali711/
Simgali711/
Simalie711/
Simalui711/
Shymoli711/
Ssemoli711/
Semaley711/
Semally711/
Szemala711/
Szemeli711/
Semalle711/
Symalli711/
Seimala710/
Xhemalaj67590/
Saimalie67524/
Chimmali67504/
Shamolli67321/
Semaille67292/
Chemolli67271/
Sommalai67233/
Chaimali67174/
Shimmala67127/
Shemeley67120/
Shomolli6799/
Chitmali6746/
Shimalla6745/
Shaymala6742/
Shomaele6736/
Shamaley6734/
Shamaleu6723/
Chemalle6715/
Saimalai6715/
Shimaala6713/
Samailai6711/
Chimalli6711/
Shimales679/
Semailla677/
Chemouli677/
Shimalya675/
Semolich675/
Schymala675/
Somalliy674/
Soimalai674/
Shamaile674/
Şahmalli673/
Shimayla673/
Ssemaala673/
Chemasle673/
Samahali673/
Shomally673/
Semmaila672/
Chemmale672/
Sahamale672/
Shimaila672/
Shamelie672/
Samailli672/
Shaymoli672/
Saymalai672/
Sahmouli671/
Saamaili671/
Samalieh671/
Chimaali671/
Chimhali671/
Simalich671/
Simalist671/
Simmaliy671/
Shymalaa671/
Shimmale671/
Shemmole671/
Seemalla671/
Seeymala671/
Shajmala671/
Shaamale671/
Shammale671/
Szymalia671/
Chimaili671/
Somaylai671/
Xhemailj671/
Xhémaili671/
Somahali671/
Shamaele671/
Shamaely671/
Shamouli671/
Seymouli671/
Shimolia671/
Shimolie671/
Shomaily671/
Ssemaale671/
Ssemalyo671/
Ssemaula671/
Samaliai671/
Samallie671/
Semaatle671/
Szemelyi671/
Személyi671/
Chemolei671/
Chemalay671/
Chemaley671/
Sidtmali671/
Shomeili671/
Shamalee671/
Shemaitilly671/
Shimmaly671/
Simailia671/
Zemmalli671/
Saemalee671/
Sohmalee671/
Shameeli671/
Soymalai671/
Chemalee671/
Schemely670/
Shemelea670/

Shemali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shemali in the Georgian language
შემალიshemali-
Shemali in the Bengali language
শেমলিsemali-
Shemali in the Marathi language
शेमालीsemali-
Shemali in the Hindi language
शेमालीsemali50
शेमलीsemali33.33
षेमलीsemali16.67
Shemali in the Russian language
Шемалиsemali-

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