>
Cognomen شمعون (Shimon , شمعون , Chamoun ) , in the world, is a common family name. The surname شمعون is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is a common surname, Lebanon, and Syria, where it is quite a common surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Israel, Lebanon, and Sudan. Also, شمعون is the forename as well as the last name.