Shamaeva Surname

102,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Shamaeva Surname User-submission:

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

Shamaeva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,8551:37,3865,066
Ukraine2871:158,61621,961
Kyrgyzstan2201:27,1484,482
Kazakhstan1111:159,30215,725
Belarus301:316,70234,864
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Shamaeva (16) may also be a first name.

Shamaeva Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- wambam

Shamaeva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shamaeva (Russian: Шамаева) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamaeva? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 102,934th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,593,951 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Shamaeva are found; 71 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name globally, borne by 16 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 3,855 people, or 1 in 37,386. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Bashkortostan Republic, where 7 percent reside, Sakha Republic, where 7 percent reside and Voronezh Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Barring Russia Shamaeva occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 5 percent reside.

Shamaeva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Shamaeva are 19.42% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 66.19% being registered to vote for the political party.

Shamaeva earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 68.31% more than the national average, earning $72,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamayeva9475/
Shahmaeva9420/
Shamaieva944/
Shamajeva943/
Schamaeva942/
Samaeva931,042/
Shameva933/
Schamajeva891/
Shamieva88857/
Shameeva88522/
Shamoeva88166/
Shemaeva88138/
Chamaeva8892/
Shamyeva8840/
Shomaeva8818/
Samayeva8812/
Shaymeva887/
Saymaeva884/
Saamaeva882/
Samajeva882/
Saimaeva881/
Samgaeva881/
Sjamaeva881/
Samava8613/
Sameva864/
Shaymieva82480/
Shamiyeva8292/
Shaymeeva8236/
Shammyeva829/
Shaimieva825/
Shaimyeva824/
Chamayeva823/
Chamajeva822/
Siamajeva821/
Shaimeeva821/
Shamieyva821/
Sjamajeva821/
Shameyeva821/
Samahaeva821/
Samieva8022,534/
Semaeva80696/
Samoeva80113/
Sameeva8088/
Shomeva8039/
Shemeva8011/
Samyeva8011/
Somaeva806/
Samavah803/
Samavai803/
Samueva802/
Sammava801/
Shemava801/
Shamawa801/
Samiyeva754,232/
Chomaeva75814/
Shemeeva75164/
Xamayeva7589/
Şamayeva7564/
Shomoeva7547/
Samajova7515/
Zammaeva7514/
Samaivas754/
Samauvas753/
Saamieva753/
Saimieva752/
Shamaewo752/
Zamayeva752/
Samuyeva751/
Sammevaj751/
Saymieva751/
Shamoiva751/
Samayeba751/
Zamajeva751/
Sahmieva751/
Samoyeva751/
Samaivaj751/
Samauvad751/
Samavaha751/
Samawa712,860/
Shamayuwa71456/
Somava7138/
Semava7111/
Shamayaba714/
Semeva713/
Sheymieva712/
Someva712/
Şhamiyeva711/
Chamayova711/
Chamoieva711/
Hşamiyeva711/
Xamaiyeva711/
Shamayhwa711/
Shamayowa711/
Shamayawo711/
Sahmejeva711/
Chomayeva711/
Chamajova711/
Semeeva67139/
Zamoeva6718/
Samawah6716/
Semoeva677/
Samaywa676/
Somieva674/
Somoeva674/
Samawai674/
Siomava672/
Samaway672/
Şamyeva671/
Samayua671/
Samajua671/
Zomaeva671/
Xamoeva671/
Somyeva671/
Samaiba671/
Zamahajeva671/
Samavho671/
Sajmawa671/

Shamaeva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamaeva in the Russian language
Шамаеваsamaeva-

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