Shammas

See also: shammas

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شماس (šammās, “deacon, sexton”), a popular surname in the Christian community.

Proper noun

Shammas (plural Shammases)

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Shammas is the 39717th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 553 individuals. Shammas is most common among White (93.67%) individuals.

Further reading

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