Shamsi Family History

Shamsi Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent and Iran):: surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Shams.

from the Arabic personal name Shamsī ‘belonging to the sun’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Shams, Sham, Sami, Shafi, Stassi, Samsa, Shames, Shambo, Stasi, Shumski

620 record(s) for Shamsi

539	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2	Military Records
48	Immigration Records
17	Census and Voter Lists
14	Member Trees

Where is the Shamsi family from?

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shamsi surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Shamsi family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 17 census records available for the last name Shamsi. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shamsi census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 48 immigration records available for the last name Shamsi. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 2 military records available for the last name Shamsi. For the veterans among your Shamsi ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Shamsi lifespan?

Between 1993 and 2004, in the United States, Shamsi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Shamsi in 1993 was 42, and 85 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shamsi ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.