View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Shamra (Arabic: شمرا, Hindi: शर्मा, Marathi: शम, Oriya: ଶମା, Russian: Шамра) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 150,758^th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,492,321 people. The surname Shamra occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Shamra are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shamra is also the 236,919^th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 1,130 people.

The surname Shamra is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 2,226 people, or 1 in 344,594. In India Shamra is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 35 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent reside and Rajasthan, where 16 percent reside. Aside from India this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 10 percent reside and Lebanon, where 4 percent reside.

Shamra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shamra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shamra last name contracted 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shamra Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.