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- Sham - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Sham
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Arabic
It could be from Arabic شَام (šām, literally “Syria”), from which it spread also to Gujarat. Perhaps also an altered spelling of French Cham.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Popularity by Country
Sham
Rank #34459
Frequency
622 people (0.23 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 22.03% Black 4.5% Asian/PI 63.5% Two+ 7.56%
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