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) is most common in Tanzania. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemsi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,612,213th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Shemsi live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 135,057th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 2,894 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 897,315. In Tanzania Shemsi is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 93 percent reside, Mtwara Region, where 2 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 2 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 10 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.

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
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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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