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Where Does The Last Name Sem Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻢ, Hindi: सेम, Marathi: सॅम, Oriya: େସମ, Tibetan: སེམ་) is found in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Sém, Šem, Şem or Sèm. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Sem is the 7,964^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 102,264 people. Sem is mostly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Sem are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 81 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Sem is also the 23,125^th most common first name in the world, borne by 38,125 people.

The surname is most numerous in Cambodia, where it is carried by 57,609 people, or 1 in 269. In Cambodia Sem is primarily concentrated in: Takéo Province, where 10 percent reside, Phnom Penh, where 10 percent reside and Kandal Province, where 9 percent reside. Beside Cambodia this surname occurs in 104 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 3 percent reside and Chad, where 2 percent reside.

Sem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sem last name expanded 2,244 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sem Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sem last name are 7.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sem earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 59.37% more than the national average, earning €47,858 per year; in Norway they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning 348,146 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.4% less than the national average, earning R 98,856 per year; in United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.31% less than the national average, earning $43,070 CAD per year.