Shemesh Surname

53,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Shemesh Surname User-submission:

Shemesh is שמש in Hebrew and means 'the sun'.

Shemesh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel8,6121:99457
United States5341:678,76254,009
Thailand1351:523,24790,840
Canada581:635,26952,014
England251:2,228,72284,230
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Shemesh (67) may also be a first name.

Shemesh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Shemesh is שמש in Hebrew and means 'the sun'.

- imitationfreak

A Hebrew name, meaning 'sun'.

- binyae

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 found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemesh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shemesh is the 53,841st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 769,378 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Shemesh live; 91 percent live in West Asia and 91 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Shemesh is also the 1,191,548th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 67 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is borne 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. Excluding Israel Shemesh exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Shemesh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shemesh last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shemmesh935/
Sheimesh932/
Shemeshe931/
Shemes92470/
Semesh9269/
Shemeh9212/
Shemeis86468/
Schemes86398/
Shemies86224/
Shemets86175/
Shemees86125/
Shemeas86123/
Semesch8634/
Shamesh8625/
Shemese8619/
Shemash866/
Shemish866/
Saemesh863/
Shimesh863/
Shiemeh861/
Shemheh861/
Chemesh861/
Shemess861/
Sheme831,305/
Semes83495/
Semeh83134/
Schemeth8043/
Shemetse805/
Schemies805/
Shemishe803/
Schemeds801/
Shameesh801/
Schemets801/
Shemet775,987/
Shames772,268/
Szemes771,952/
Siemes771,861/
Shemis771,558/
Chemes771,184/
Semmes77658/
Somesh77517/
Shemer77440/
Semets77327/
Seames77226/
Shimes77205/
Semese77137/
Semezh77121/
Shemha7782/
Samesh7767/
Semeus7764/
Shemie7758/
Seimeh7748/
Seemes7739/
Shemei7738/
Scheme7730/
Shehme7727/
Simesh7715/
Seimes7714/
Scemes7713/
Semess7713/
Shheme7712/
Semies778/
Shimeh778/
Semech777/
Shemea776/
Shomes774/
Semest774/
Semeph774/
Shemey773/
Shemge773/
Semieh773/
Shemys773/
Seameh772/
Shemed772/
Semeis771/
Sehmeh771/
Shieme771/
Sesmes771/
Sheume771/
Shymes771/
Shemez771/
Sehmes771/
Seymeh770/
Cemesh770/
Semeshova7535/
Shemesova751/
Shemitsch751/
Shemehova751/
Seme7328,664/
Shamash711,000/
Shemais71988/
Shemeer71505/
Semisch71398/
Semetse71382/
Shamosh71293/
Schemme71256/
Schemitsch71182/
Shamess71177/
Shemmea71165/
Chemese71110/
Schames71103/
Samesch71100/
Shamish7179/
Zschemisch7164/
Samhesh7145/
Shemmer7141/
Semeese7141/
Schemet7132/
Semeche7132/
Schimes7121/
Chemmes7118/
Sheamer7118/
Shammes7118/
Schieme7112/
Semmies7112/
Shaimes7110/
Chemess7110/
Shamees719/
Shemuha719/
Chemech718/
Sameesh717/
Shemett717/
Schomes717/
Shamysh716/
Chemish715/
Chemest715/
Shimets714/
Sammesh714/
Shemeed714/
Sheymis714/
Sheamis714/
Shemich713/
Siemesz713/
Chemysh713/
Sahames713/
Shimeshova712/
Siemeth712/
Shemetz712/
Shemhai712/
Shomish712/
Szemeth712/
Shimese712/
Simeshe712/
Cemeish711/
Chemeis711/
Sommesh711/
Simeesh711/
Shimeht711/
Shimess711/
Sheisme711/
Shemeej711/
Shemhei711/
Shemher711/
Semmees711/
Szemese711/
Shemise711/
Semmese711/
Sheymer711/
Hshemie711/
Shaimeh711/
Seumeuh711/
Shemeid711/
Simoesh711/
Scheeme711/
Semeets711/
Semesse711/
Szemmes711/
Chemehe711/
Cheemes711/
Chesmeh711/
Shemmet711/
Shimeis711/
Seemese711/
Seimets711/
Shahmes711/
Zshoemisch710/
Shimmes710/
Sehmech710/
Shema6727,133/
Symes6710,421/
Cheme673,249/
Simes672,852/
Shemy672,121/
Sames671,885/
Semet671,792/
Schemmer671,774/
Somes671,581/
Shemi671,209/
Sesme671,166/
Semey67974/
Semer67898/
Shime67594/
Seeme67573/
Semei67508/
Seime67432/
Semis67395/
Seume67313/
Sehmisch67297/
Semme67260/
Semec67202/
Sieme67181/
Semhi67177/
Semih67140/
Seame67124/
Schemith6794/
Semea6794/
Saemisch6792/
Semeu6789/
Semez6784/
Semeš6777/
Sahamies6773/
Semie6768/
Siemiesz6766/
Semeș6764/
Schemeit6760/
Szeimies6743/
Shchemer6733/
Simeh6730/
Semmisch6729/
Cemes6726/
Zemes6721/
Soemisch6718/
Shammash6717/
Semha6717/
Schesmer6716/
Semee6715/
Semed6714/
Cheimets6713/
Semys6710/
Seametse6710/
Szeymies678/
Shchemet678/
Shoimosh678/
Cemeh677/
Shyme677/
Chemytsh677/
Åsheimer676/
Schamess675/
Xheme675/
Chemeche674/
Seyme674/
Semež674/
Semep673/
Sähmisch673/
Söhmisch673/
Semesova673/
Chesmess672/
Sseme672/
Semitsch672/
Chimesch671/
Schemmitsch671/
Shimeeha671/
Sheymich671/
Shamoysh671/
Sihme671/
Shemá671/
Sehme671/
Shesmith671/
Shemheer671/
Shemé671/
Shimisht671/
Sceme671/
Semís671/
Semex671/
Semge671/
Schemise671/
Sehemmer671/
Schimeth671/
Semyh671/
Semjs671/
Semjtsch671/
Sheemeer671/
Cheasmes670/
Schemich670/
Shemmetz670/
Schemmie670/

Shemesh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shemesh in the Marathi language
शेमेशsemesa-
Shemesh in the Hindi language
शेमेशsemesa66.67
शॆमॆशsemesa33.33
Shemesh in the Russian language
Шемешsemes-
Shemesh in the Arabic language
شميشshmysh-

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