View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

Shamo (Arabic: شامو, Georgian: შამო, Hindi: शामो, Marathi: शमो, Oriya: ଶାମ, Russian: Шамо, Tibetan: ཤ་མོ།) is found most in Ghana. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shamo click here.

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

Shamo is the 121,743^rd most frequent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,938,177 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 52 percent of Shamo are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shamo is also the 30,149^th most numerous given name internationally, borne by 27,063 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,178 people, or 1 in 22,938. Outside of Ghana Shamo is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 10 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.

Shamo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shamo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shamo last name grew 1,595 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shamo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shamo surname is chiefly Muslim (80%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Shamo last name are 18.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shamo earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $46,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.96% less than the national average, earning $42,250 CAD per year.