Abdallah Somekh was born in 1813 in Baghdad to Abraham Somekh, himself a descendant of Nissim Gaon; he was the eldest of eight brothers and eight sisters.
Abdallah Somekh, born in 1813 in Baghdad, came from a prominent family lineage. His father, Abraham Somekh, was descended from Nissim Gaon, and Abdallah was the eldest of eight siblings.