Shamaev Surname

95,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shamaev Surname User-submission:

  • Shamayim in Hebrew means 'heavens', so the root word 'Shama' is implemented in this name.
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Shamaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,3371:33,2314,520
Ukraine2341:194,54126,383
Kyrgyzstan1741:34,3265,446
Kazakhstan1021:173,35816,783
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Tajikistan191:441,4053,172
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Shamaev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

  • Shamaev is a Bukhari last name. Bukhari Jews are Jews from Central Asia, which is why it's only a common last name in Israel and Central Asian countries.
  • Shamayim in Hebrew means 'heavens', so the root word 'Shama' is implemented in this name.
  • With the establishment of Soviet rule over the Central Asia in 1917, Bukhari last names were Russified, which is why most Bukhari last names end in 'ev' or 'ov'.
- romin

This surname derives from the Hebrew name Shemaiah, which means 'God heard'.

- wambam

Shamaev Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shamaev Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shamaev (Georgian: შამაევი, Russian: Шамаев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamaev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 95,882nd most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,468,671 people. The surname Shamaev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Shamaev reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 4,337 people, or 1 in 33,231. In Russia Shamaev is most prevalent in: Voronezh Oblast, where 15 percent reside, Chechen Republic, where 7 percent reside and Sakha Republic, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 5 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 4 percent reside.

Shamaev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (79%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shamaev last name are 13.49% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 60.26% being registered with the political party.

Shamaev earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning $39,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamayev93157/
Shahmaev936/
Schamaev931/
Samaev92854/
Shamev925/
Shamav921/
Shamayeva8875/
Shamaieva884/
Shchamaev884/
Shamajeva883/
Shamiev861,217/
Shameev86357/
Shamoev86281/
Shemaev86151/
Shomaev86116/
Saymaev8640/
Shamyev8632/
Samayev867/
Saamaev863/
Sahmaev862/
Samgaev861/
Shamahv861/
Shamaiv861/
Shamuev861/
Sjamaev861/
Samav83107/
Samev839/
Schamajeva821/
Shaymiev80427/
Shamiyev80107/
Shaymeev8055/
Shaimiev8025/
Samajevs8018/
Shammyev8012/
Samayeva8012/
Shammiev8010/
Shomayev806/
Shameyev806/
Shaimyev804/
Shamoyev803/
Sjamajev803/
Samajeva802/
Shamyiev801/
Schamiev801/
Schameev801/
Shamayef801/
Shamayew801/
Shamyyev801/
Shamheev801/
Samiev7722,134/
Shamov774,030/
Semaev77586/
Samoev77461/
Zamaev77384/
Samaiv77210/
Sameev77177/
Shomev7746/
Samyev7712/
Shemev7711/
Samauv7710/
Somaev773/
Samuev773/
Sameiv773/
Saumev771/
Sammav771/
Samaew771/
Sjamajeva751/
Sahmajevs751/
Schamajew751/
Shameyeva751/
Samiyev714,244/
Shaimov711,817/
Chomaev711,796/
Shaemov71127/
Xamayev7167/
Şamayev7162/
Chamaep7150/
Shomoev7148/
Shemeev7134/
Shaymov7130/
Somayev7123/
Sameyev7111/
Shaumov718/
Zammaev717/
Samijav716/
Zamayev715/
Saamiev715/
Zaumaev714/
Shamaib714/
Shomiev713/
Samejav713/
Samoyev713/
Chamoev712/
Shammov712/
Saimiev711/
Samiiev711/
Zamhaev711/
Schamov711/
Schemev711/
Shameef711/
Šamajev711/
Samaaiv711/
Samijev711/
Shameew711/
Şamayeva6764/
Samov6751/
Samajova6715/
Shomiyev679/
Šamajevs678/
Semav677/
Somav676/
Semev675/
Somev675/
Shahamov674/
Hşamiyev673/
Sjamojev673/
Chomayev672/
Samuyeva671/
Zamahaev671/
Shamehab671/
Samoyeva671/
Shamiyew671/
Shoimyev671/

Shamaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamaev in the Georgian language
შამაევიshamaevi-
Shamaev in the Russian language
Шамаевsamaev-

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