Chamoun

Chamoun Meaning & Origin

About Chamoun
The surname Chamoun is of Arabic origin and is commonly found among Lebanese and Syrian families. It is derived from the personal name Sham'un, which is the Arabic form of the name Simon. The name Simon has biblical origins and means "he has heard" or "he who hears." Therefore, the surname Chamoun can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Simon" or "son of Simon."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chamoun is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chamoun: 491
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,885
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chamoun based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AH0 M AW1 N
🌐 IPA
/chamoun*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chamoun in Braille

Here's how to represent Chamoun in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chamoun in braille

How to sign the name Chamoun using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chamoun using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chamoun in sign language

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