Šami Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Šami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
The alternate forms: Sami (305,385) & Sámi (109) are calculated separately.
Šami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Šami is found in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Sami or Sámi. For other possible spellings of Šami click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Šami? popularity and diffusion
The surname Šami is the 5,812,366th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Šami is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šami are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
It is most widespread in Serbia, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 793,883. In Serbia it is mostly found in: North Bačka District, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Serbia it is found in one country. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sami | 92 | 305,385 | / |
| Šaimi | 89 | 5 | / |
| Šamij | 89 | 4 | / |
| Sámi | 83 | 109 | / |
| Zami | 75 | 5,753 | / |
| Çami | 75 | 712 | / |
| Xami | 75 | 5 | / |
| Šomi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shami | 67 | 51,549 | / |
| Chami | 67 | 35,085 | / |
| Samai | 67 | 28,235 | / |
| Samui | 67 | 18,944 | / |
| Samih | 67 | 15,238 | / |
| Zaimi | 67 | 12,910 | / |
| Samii | 67 | 7,955 | / |
| Samie | 67 | 7,695 | / |
| Sammi | 67 | 6,878 | / |
| Samit | 67 | 5,670 | / |
| Samid | 67 | 4,953 | / |
| Sahmi | 67 | 2,794 | / |
| Siami | 67 | 2,511 | / |
| Zamai | 67 | 2,194 | / |
| Saimi | 67 | 1,942 | / |
| Saumi | 67 | 1,376 | / |
| Samis | 67 | 1,319 | / |
| Šamaj | 67 | 850 | / |
| Zaami | 67 | 771 | / |
| Saami | 67 | 714 | / |
| Samhi | 67 | 575 | / |
| Samei | 67 | 550 | / |
| Samio | 67 | 413 | / |
| Sasmi | 67 | 406 | / |
| Samoi | 67 | 357 | / |
| Samgi | 67 | 299 | / |
| Samiy | 67 | 264 | / |
| Seami | 67 | 149 | / |
| Zammi | 67 | 124 | / |
| Samiz | 67 | 112 | / |
| Samij | 67 | 106 | / |
| Saymi | 67 | 91 | / |
| Samip | 67 | 72 | / |
| Satmi | 67 | 69 | / |
| Zeami | 67 | 55 | / |
| Zaumi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hzami | 67 | 27 | / |
| Samyi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zamei | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ssami | 67 | 14 | / |
| Çamiç | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zamih | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zamoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Xhami | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zaymi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hsami | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sajmi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Szami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaîmi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samië | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samiï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceami | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Šami
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