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

Shamija (Hindi: शमीजा, Marathi: शमीजा) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 809,613^th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 21,123,321 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Shamija live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 671,014^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 184 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 565,951. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 94 percent are found, Kwara, where 2 percent are found and Ondo, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Shamija is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.