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

The surname Shamov (Georgian: შამოვი, Russian: Шамов) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 114,684^th most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,808,324 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Shamov are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 59 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 3,373 people, or 1 in 42,728. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Tyumen Oblast, where 10 percent reside, Kirov Oblast, where 7 percent reside and Moscow, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Russia this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 3 percent reside.

Shamov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shamov last name are 9.33% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 56.1% registered with the party.