Shamas

Shamas Meaning & Origin

About Shamas
The surname Shamas is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic word "shams," meaning "sun." It is a common surname in the Middle East and is often used as a given name as well. The name Shamas may have been originally bestowed upon individuals who were associated with the sun or had a radiant personality.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shamas: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shamas 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 Shamas is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 M AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃæməs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shamas in Braille

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

The name Shamas in braille

How to sign the name Shamas using Sign Language

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

The name Shamas in sign language

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