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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) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 935,326^th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 prevalent first name worldwide, held by 441 people.

The surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 1,051,993. In Russia Shamay 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. Aside from Russia it 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 occurrence of Shamay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shamay Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Shamay are 5.1% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 41.67% being 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.