Shemsi Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Qatar

Shemsi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shemsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania591:897,31544,154
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Albania101:291,40615,585
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Shemsi (2,894) may also be a first name.

Shemsi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shemsi (Russian: Шэмси) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemsi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,612,213th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname Shemsi occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Shemsi reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 135,057th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 2,894 people.

The last name Shemsi is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 897,315. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 93 percent are found, Mtwara Region, where 2 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Shemsi exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 10 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

Shemsi Last Name Statistics demography

Shemsi earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shemshi922,745/
Shemsie9216/
Shemsei921/
Semsi91789/
Shemshei86110/
Shemshai861/
Shamsi8379,898/
Chemsi832,655/
Semsei83360/
Shemsa83137/
Semsit83121/
Shemse8349/
Sahmsi8320/
Shimsi8313/
Saemsi839/
Semmsi837/
Shemji837/
Siemsi835/
Shensi834/
Semsić834/
Shomsi833/
Semshi831/
Semsii831/
Shemsy830/
Shemshaid801/
Shamsai772,804/
Shamshi772,153/
Chemssi77415/
Shamsie77212/
Shimshi77109/
Shemshe7720/
Shamssi7718/
Shenshi7711/
Shamsih779/
Shahmsi778/
Seumsai777/
Shensie775/
Shamsei774/
Shamsui774/
Chemsai773/
Shammsi772/
Shemsea771/
Shamsoi771/
Shemsee771/
Hshamsi771/
Shomshi771/
Shemsha771/
Sahamsi771/
Soemsai771/
Shemser770/
Somsi7318,289/
Samsi7312,802/
Şemsi73237/
Simsi73179/
Cemsi73119/
Semci7341/
Šemsi7317/
Semsa7311/
Semse737/
Zemsi732/
Semsy731/
Semzi731/
Shimshiy71370/
Shamsieh71129/
Chemshit71126/
Shimshit7116/
Shemsher718/
Shemchyi716/
Shemchai714/
Shamshai714/
Cheamsai714/
Chemschi713/
Shesinge713/
Shamszai713/
Shemshey711/
Shemseer711/
Shahamsi711/
Shenshui711/
Shemshay711/
Sheamser710/
Scheimse710/
Somsai673,174/
Shamsy67826/
Chimsi67751/
Semsey67430/
Semjid67388/
Samsih67249/
Shinsi67134/
Samsie67113/
Shamse67108/
Shenji67103/
Semsed6793/
Shengi6780/
Samsai6762/
Simsič6761/
Chemse6734/
Shamzi6733/
Shensa6730/
Semser6727/
Somsoi6724/
Simsić6722/
Shemza6719/
Semseiová6719/
Chemji6719/
Samsoi6718/
Ssimsi6713/
Semgit6713/
Simsih6711/
Simsoi6710/
Simsip679/
Chemsy679/
Zemssi678/
Shimgi677/
Samssi677/
Semseiova676/
Semset676/
Semseh675/
Shenzi674/
Shimsa674/
Simsai674/
Shimji673/
Shemge673/
Shemsheer673/
Semsøy673/
Cemsit672/
Semchi672/
Samsei672/
Samsui672/
Sammsi672/
Seemji672/
Somsei672/
Saimsi671/
Somsih671/
Sheinsuis671/
Shemsheed671/
Shense671/
Seamse671/
Shaymsaid671/
Seunsi671/
Simsit671/
Somssi671/
Shamshieh671/
Shamsè671/
Shensy671/
Shimsy671/
Semsse671/
Chemci671/
Shemcy671/
Shenxi671/
Seemse671/
Seansi671/
Sahmse671/
Semjit671/
Somsui671/

Shemsi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shemsi in the Russian language
Шэмсиsemsi-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shemsi
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