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

The last name Shamia (Bengali: সামিয়া, Georgian: შამია, Hindi: शमीअ, Marathi: शािमया, Oriya: ଶମିଆ, Russian: Шамиа) is found most frequently in Palestine. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 144,785^th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,376,115 people. The surname Shamia is mostly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Shamia reside; 62 percent reside in West Asia and 39 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 37,527^th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 20,188 people.

Shamia is most widely held in Palestine, where it is carried by 1,023 people, or 1 in 4,447. In Palestine Shamia is primarily concentrated in: Gaza Governorate, where 49 percent reside, Khan Yunis Governorate, where 21 percent reside and North Gaza Governorate, where 16 percent reside. Beside Palestine this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 22 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 21 percent reside.

Shamia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shamia last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Shamia earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.06% less than the national average, earning $28,452 USD per year.