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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 more commonly found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 10,888^th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 141,371 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Shami are found; 42 percent are found in West Asia and 26 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Shami is also the 32,563^rd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 24,430 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is borne by 6,530 people, or 1 in 4,047. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 60 percent reside, Hajjah Governorate, where 20 percent reside and Hadramaut Governorate, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Yemen this last name is found in 91 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 13 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent reside.

Shami Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shami surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Shiite (51%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shami surname are 0.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.9% registered with the political 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.