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

The surname Shami (Arabic: لشامي, Bengali: শমী, Georgian: შამი, Hindi: शमी, Marathi: शमी, Oriya: ଶମି, Russian: Шами) is borne by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shami click here.

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

The last name is the 10,888^th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 141,371 people. Shami is predominantly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Shami are found; 42 percent are found in West Asia and 26 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 32,563^rd most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 24,430 people.

The surname Shami is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is carried by 6,530 people, or 1 in 4,047. In Yemen Shami is most numerous in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 60 percent live, Hajjah Governorate, where 20 percent live and Hadramaut Governorate, where 12 percent live. Not including Yemen Shami occurs in 91 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 13 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent live.

Shami Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Shiite (51%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shami surname are 0.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.9% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shami earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning $54,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $54,258 CAD per year.