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

The surname Shammas (Arabic: شمّاس, Hindi: शम्मस, Russian: Шаммас) is more frequently found in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Shammas is the 95,185^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Shammas are found; 74 percent are found in West Asia and 51 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 263,594^th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 940 people.

The last name Shammas is most commonly occurring in Lebanon, where it is carried by 1,292 people, or 1 in 4,363. In Lebanon it is primarily concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 40 percent reside, Beirut Governorate, where 29 percent reside and North Governorate, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Lebanon Shammas exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Syria, where 14 percent reside.

Shammas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Greek Orthodox (40%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Shammas are 33.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shammas earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.72% more than the national average, earning $52,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 67.98% more than the national average, earning $83,458 CAD per year.