View the most religious surnames in Russia

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 most common in Russia. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Shamay click here.

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

The last name Shamay is the 935,326^th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. Shamay occurs mostly 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. Shamay is also the 408,221^st most prevalent given name on earth, held by 441 people.

It is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 1,051,993. In Russia it is most frequent in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 33 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 18 percent reside and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 11 percent reside. Barring Russia this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Thailand, where 17 percent reside.

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 carrying the Shamay surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shamay last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national 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.