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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) has its highest incidence in Lebanon. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Shammas is the 95,185^th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Shammas reside; 74 percent reside in West Asia and 51 percent reside in Levant. Shammas is also the 263,594^th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 940 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Lebanon, where it is borne by 1,292 people, or 1 in 4,363. In Lebanon Shammas is primarily concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 40 percent live, Beirut Governorate, where 29 percent live and North Governorate, where 16 percent live. Besides Lebanon Shammas is found in 52 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Syria, where 14 percent live.

Shammas Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Shammas surname are 33.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.25% being registered with the political 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.