Shamon

Shamon Meaning & Origin

About Shamon
The surname Shamon is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic word "shaykh" or "shaykh al-Islam," meaning "chief" or "leader." It is often used as an honorific title for a respected religious leader or scholar in Islamic communities. As a surname, Shamon likely indicates a family's association with such a figure or their ancestral connection to a prominent religious leader.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shamon: 496
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EY1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shamon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shamon in Braille

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

The name Shamon in braille

How to sign the name Shamon using Sign Language

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

The name Shamon in sign language

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