171.75 ^cm

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

Shams (Arabic: شمس, Hindi: शम्स, Marathi: शामस, Oriya: ସମସ, Russian: Шамс) is found most in Egypt. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 2,083^rd most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 27,704 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Shams live; 43 percent live in South Asia and 42 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shams is also the 1,890^th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 530,846 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is borne by 61,198 people, or 1 in 1,502. Besides Egypt it occurs in 115 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 18 percent live and Bangladesh, where 16 percent live.

Shams Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shams has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shams last name increased 6,854 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 22,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shams Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (91%) in Russia, Shiite (91%) in Lebanon and Muslim (84%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Shams are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shams earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.39% less than the national average, earning 209,774 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.38% more than the national average, earning R 364,488 per year; in United States they earn 25.48% more than the national average, earning $54,144 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.34% more than the national average, earning $56,310 CAD per year.