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

The surname Shamay (Hindi: शमय, Marathi: समलु, Oriya: ଶମାୟ, Russian: Шамай) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shamay.

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

This surname is the 935,326^th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Shamay are found; 27 percent are found in North Asia and 27 percent are found in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 408,221^st most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 441 people.

Shamay is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 1,051,993. In Russia it is most common in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 33 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 18 percent reside and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Thailand, where 17 percent reside.

Shamay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shamay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shamay last name grew 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shamay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shamay last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shamay surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 41.67% registered with the political 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.