Shamoon

Shamoon Meaning & Origin

About Shamoon
The surname Shamoon is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the given name Simon, which means "he has heard" or "hearkening." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Simon. The name Shamoon is commonly found among Jewish communities and is also used by individuals of Middle Eastern and Assyrian descent.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shamoon: 1,085
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EY1 M AW2 N
🌐 IPA
/shamoon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shamoon in Braille

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

The name Shamoon in braille

How to sign the name Shamoon using Sign Language

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

The name Shamoon in sign language

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