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

The last name Shamay (Hindi: शमय, Marathi: समलु, Oriya: ଶମାୟ, Russian: Шамай) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Shamay is the 935,326^th most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Shamay live; 27 percent live in North Asia and 27 percent live in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 408,221^st most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 441 people.

The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 1,051,993. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 33 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 18 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 11 percent are found. Other than Russia this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Thailand, where 17 percent are found.

Shamay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shamay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shamay surname increased 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shamay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shamay last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 41.67% registered with the party.

Shamay earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.5% more than the national average, earning $51,133 USD per year.