Shemaiah Forename
Approximately 244 people bear this name
Shemaiah Forename Definition:
Shem-a-i'-ah, that obeys the Lord. 1. Father of Shimri, of the tribe of Simeon. 1 Chron. iv. 37. 2. Son of Joel, of the tribe of Reuben. 1 Chron. v. 4. 3. A prophet of the Lord, who was sent to Rehoboam. 1 Kings xii. 22. There are thirteen other persons of this name mentioned in Scripture, respecting whom something may be known by consulting the subjoined texts.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53% | 110 | 1:3,295,791 | 46,799 |
| Philippines | 91% | 56 | 1:1,893,026 | 42,793 |
| Nigeria | 97% | 17 | 1:10,444,962 | 119,257 |
| Kenya | - | 9 | 1:5,145,234 | 27,509 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 6 | 1:16,566 | 2,341 |
| Israel | 100% | 5 | 1:1,680,584 | 18,495 |
| Botswana | - | 4 | 1:546,112 | 13,807 |
| England | - | 4 | 1:13,900,730 | 89,263 |
| Zambia | - | 3 | 1:5,284,931 | 37,895 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Singapore | - | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 2 | 1:290,478 | 6,813 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| India | 50% | 2 | 1:607,438,986 | 4,324,298 |
| Uganda | 100% | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Cook Islands | - | 1 | 1:18,153 | 1,349 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
Shemaiah Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Shem-a-i'-ah, that obeys the Lord. 1. Father of Shimri, of the tribe of Simeon. 1 Chron. iv. 37. 2. Son of Joel, of the tribe of Reuben. 1 Chron. v. 4. 3. A prophet of the Lord, who was sent to Rehoboam. 1 Kings xii. 22. There are thirteen other persons of this name mentioned in Scripture, respecting whom something may be known by consulting the subjoined texts. 1 Chron. iii. 22; ix. 14, 16; xv. 8, 11; xxiv. 6; 2 Chron. xvii. 8; xxix. 14; xxxi. 15; xxxv. 9; Ezra viii. 16; Neh. vi. 10; Jer. xxix. 24 32; xxxvi. 12.
Meaning: the hearkening of Jah: heard of Jehovah.
Shemaiah Forename Popularity
Shemaiah Demographics
Average Shemaiah Salary in
United States
$37,702 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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