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

The surname Shama (Arabic: شامة, Bengali: শমা, Georgian: შამა, Hindi: शमा, Marathi: शामा, Oriya: ଶମା, Russian: Шама, Tibetan: ཤར་མ།) occurs most in India. It can also appear as: Shamá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Shama is the 11,277^th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 146,301 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Shama live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shama is also the 3,121^st most commonly held first name on earth, held by 334,139 people.

This surname is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 11,046 people, or 1 in 69,443. In India it is primarily found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 27 percent reside, Assam, where 25 percent reside and Bihar, where 14 percent reside. Excluding India this surname is found in 93 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 19 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 17 percent reside.

Shama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shama has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shama last name increased 5,088 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 10,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia, Christian (92%) in Kenya, Sunni (65%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shama surname are 15.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shama earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.54% more than the national average, earning $51,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.74% more than the national average, earning $56,012 CAD per year.