Family name Шамс (Shams 
, Chams 
, Шамс 
) , in the entire world, is a widespread cognomen. The surname Шамс is habitual in Bahrain, where it is quite a common surname, Egypt, and United Arab Emirates (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Egypt, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Likewise, Шамс is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shams | Egypt, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan |
| Chams | United Arab Emirates, Egypt, India, Morocco, Saudi Arabia |
| Шамс | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Russia |