Cognomen شمة (شمة 
, Shma 
) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen شمة is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a rare surname, Egypt, where it is a rare surname, and Sudan. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Syria, Egypt, and India. More frequently, شمة is the forename as well as the last name.
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| شمة | Sudan, Algeria, Iraq, Syria, Egypt |
| Shma | India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Egypt |
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نصير شمة Iraqi musician and oud player, IQ (b. 1963) |
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| شمة الكواري Qatari writer, QA (b. 1972) |
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| شمة حمدان Emirati singer, AE (b. 1994) |
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