Cognomen الشامی (Alshami 
, الشامی ) , around the world, is a common family name. The family name الشامی is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a common surname, Lebanon, and Bahrain, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Western Asia, particularly Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. Very seldom, الشامی is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Alshami | Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq |
| الشامی | Egypt |