Shammas

Shammas Meaning & Origin

About Shammas
The surname Shammas is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic word "shams," meaning "sun." It is a common surname among Arabic-speaking communities and is often used as a given name as well. The name Shammas may have originated as a nickname for someone with a sunny disposition or someone associated with the sun in some way. It can also be associated with the profession of a lamp or candle maker, as the word "shammas" can also mean "candle" in Arabic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shammas: 553
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,717
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shammas 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
XMS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 M AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/shammas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shammas in Braille

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

The name Shammas in braille

How to sign the name Shammas using Sign Language

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

The name Shammas in sign language

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