Cognomen شمه (Shamma 
, شمه 
) , around the world, is a common surname. The last name شمه is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, Syria, and Lebanon, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Syria, Egypt, and Bangladesh. More prevalently, شمه is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shamma | Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, India, Syria |
| شمه | Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, Syria |