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

Shamas (Arabic: شمص, Hindi: शमस, Marathi: शमस, Oriya: ସମାସ, Russian: Шамас) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 110,017^th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,723,639 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Shamas reside; 60 percent reside in South Asia and 56 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shamas is also the 34,944^th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 22,216 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 1,924 people, or 1 in 92,850. In Pakistan Shamas is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 69 percent live, Sindh, where 16 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan Shamas is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Shamas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Shamas are 32.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.05% registered with the party.

The amount Shamas earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.59% more than the national average, earning $53,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $51,955 CAD per year.