Shemesh Surname
Approximately 9,472 people bear this surname
Shemesh Surname User-submission:
Shemesh is שמש in Hebrew and means 'the sun'.
Shemesh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 8,612 | 1:994 | 57 |
| United States | 534 | 1:678,762 | 54,009 |
| Thailand | 135 | 1:523,247 | 90,840 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Shemesh (67) may also be a first name.
Shemesh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Shemesh is שמש in Hebrew and means 'the sun'.
- imitationfreakA Hebrew name, meaning 'sun'.
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Shemesh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shemesh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shemesh (Arabic: شميش, Hindi: शेमेश, Marathi: शेमेश, Russian: Шемеш) is more commonly found in Israel than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shemesh.
How Common Is The Last Name Shemesh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 53,841st most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 769,378 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Shemesh live; 91 percent live in West Asia and 91 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,191,548th most widespread forename globally, held by 67 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Israel, where it is held by 8,612 people, or 1 in 994. In Israel it is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 33 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 28 percent live and Jerusalem District, where 10 percent live. Beside Israel this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.
Shemesh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shemesh surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Shemesh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 32.97% more than the national average, earning $57,377 USD per year and in Canada they earn 67.73% more than the national average, earning $83,332 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shemesh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shemesh in the Marathi language | ||
| शेमेश | semesa | - |
| Shemesh in the Hindi language | ||
| शेमेश | semesa | 66.67 |
| शॆमॆश | semesa | 33.33 |
| Shemesh in the Russian language | ||
| Шемеш | semes | - |
| Shemesh in the Arabic language | ||
| شميش | shmysh | - |
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