View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The last name Shamis (Arabic: شامس, Hindi: शमीस, Marathi: शमीस, Russian: Шамис) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 148,716^th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,452,068 people. The last name Shamis is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Shamis reside; 53 percent reside in North Africa and 53 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 64,354^th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 9,294 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is borne by 1,525 people, or 1 in 60,286. Not including Egypt Shamis exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Tanzania, where 10 percent are found.

Shamis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shamis surname is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shamis last name are 43.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Shamis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.09% more than the national average, earning $53,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.24% more than the national average, earning $70,671 CAD per year.