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'.
- binyaeShemesh Demographics
Average Male Shemesh Height
171.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
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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