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Family name שמש (Shamash , Shemesh , שמש ) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The surname שמש is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common surname, Malta, where it is quite a rare surname, and Cyprus. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Much less frequently, שמש is the forename as well as the last name.