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

The last name Shamija (Hindi: शमीजा, Marathi: शमीजा) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Shamija is the 809,613^th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,123,321 people. The last name Shamija occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Shamija reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 671,014^th most frequently used forename internationally, held by 184 people.

Shamija is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 565,951. In Nigeria Shamija is most prevalent in: Benue, where 94 percent reside, Kwara, where 2 percent reside and Ondo, where 2 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.