Shaham

Shaham Meaning & Origin

About Shaham
The surname Shaham is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "shaham," meaning "onyx" or "precious stone." It is a relatively rare surname and is often associated with Jewish communities. The name Shaham may have been given to someone who worked with or traded precious stones or could have been a nickname for someone with a strong or valuable personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shaham: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Shaham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XHM
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH0 HH AA1 M
🌐 IPA
/shaham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XHM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shaham in Braille

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

The name Shaham in braille

How to sign the name Shaham using Sign Language

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

The name Shaham in sign language

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