Shamek Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Shamek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Shamek (62) may also be a first name.

Shamek Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shamek Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shamek (Marathi: शामेक) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Shamek are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shamek is also the 1,246,114th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 62 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Washington, where 54 percent are found, Oregon, where 21 percent are found and Arizona, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States Shamek occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 19 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent are found.

Shamek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shamek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shamek surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shamek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shamek are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

Shamek earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $42,883 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamekh922,687/
Shameek926/
Shameik920/
Shamiek920/
Schamek920/
Samek917,343/
Schameck861/
Shammeik861/
Shamik837,722/
Saimek83662/
Sameke83177/
Szamek83139/
Shemek83121/
Sameck8367/
Shamyk8324/
Sammek8321/
Saymek833/
Sameek832/
Shomek832/
Siamek832/
Saumek831/
Sasmek831/
Samekh831/
Seamek831/
Saemek831/
Sameak831/
Shamekova8038/
Scheameck800/
Shamikh77832/
Sammeck7748/
Chaymek7720/
Chaimek7715/
Schemek778/
Shamick776/
Shaumik775/
Schomek773/
Shamike772/
Shomeke772/
Shoimek771/
Shemeek771/
Shameeq771/
Shamegh771/
Sohmekh771/
Shamayk771/
Sahamik771/
Sameske771/
Chammek771/
Saimeke771/
Shoomek771/
Chaumek771/
Shemeck770/
Schameitke7514/
Samec733,837/
Samik731,161/
Sömek73642/
Somek73253/
Semek73145/
Samyk7316/
Samex739/
Sámek736/
Sameg734/
Shamkova71449/
Sameková71176/
Samekova7158/
Schemeck7111/
Chaimeke711/
Chammekh711/
Sameiske711/
Schamick711/
Shamicke710/
Samike673,955/
Saumik671,737/
Samiec671,693/
Siemek671,436/
Somekh671,228/
Someke67441/
Samick67208/
Sehmec67116/
Siomek6779/
Someck6750/
Shamykova6749/
Shomik6740/
Szamik6736/
Samegh6730/
Seemek6727/
Chamec6724/
Semeck6722/
Szomek6715/
Shemik6713/
Samaik6712/
Sommek6712/
Chamyk6711/
Samykh6710/
Samekhova6710/
Samikh679/
Siamik679/
Zaymek679/
Shamiq678/
Shamikova676/
Zamekh676/
Samigk675/
Saumekova674/
Shamic673/
Chamex673/
Semekh672/
Shamig672/
Szamec672/
Samyok672/
Shemeg671/
Saimik671/
Sameig671/
Samieg671/
Samjck671/
Sammec671/
Sammeg671/
Schamkova671/
Shshamikh671/
Shomekova671/
Semiek671/
Chamék671/
Sajmik671/
Szameitke671/
Szemek671/
Chameckhe671/
Samgeg671/
Zameik671/
Schoemeck670/
Schemmeck670/

Shamek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamek in the Marathi language
शामेकsameka-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shamek
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