Shamus Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Shamus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
England171:3,277,533109,658
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Shamus (2,525) may also be a first name.

Shamus Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shamus Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shamus (Hindi: शामूस्, Marathi: शमुस) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 828,895th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,819,000 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Shamus live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shamus is also the 146,801st most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 2,525 people.

The surname Shamus is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 276 people, or 1 in 1,313,257. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 28 percent live, New Jersey, where 13 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 7 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Shamus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shamus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shamus last name expanded 3,450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shamus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shamus last name are 1.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.43% registered to vote for the political party.

Shamus earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.87% more than the national average, earning $49,998 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schamus92103/
Shamous9250/
Sheamus9215/
Shamush924/
Shamuse922/
Shaimus921/
Shahmus921/
Shamu918,469/
Samus913,536/
Shammous861/
Shamushe861/
Shamhu831,098/
Shamau83239/
Sahamu83228/
Shammu83133/
Shamos83119/
Seamus8397/
Shamou8385/
Shamut8381/
Samuss8376/
Chamus8354/
Schamu8347/
Shasmu8331/
Samusz8328/
Shamgu8327/
Shaamu8315/
Shamuz8314/
Samuse8313/
Shamui8311/
Shamud839/
Samous836/
Shemus835/
Saymus835/
Shatmu835/
Saimus835/
Samush834/
Samaus833/
Sammus833/
Shamuh832/
Sehmus832/
Shaimu831/
Samušs831/
Samust831/
Samu8033,305/
Shamout774,015/
Shamoos771,252/
Shamosh77293/
Shamoud77268/
Schomus77122/
Samusch77116/
Sahamau77102/
Chamuse7713/
Chamous7712/
Sheymus778/
Shamouz778/
Shammos776/
Shamouh776/
Sahamui776/
Sahaymu775/
Chamush774/
Seyhmus773/
Samujhs773/
Shaimau773/
Chammus773/
Shammut773/
Shamujh772/
Samushe772/
Shamahu772/
Shammud772/
Sahamos772/
Sahamou772/
Shamudd772/
Sahammu771/
Saymush771/
Seamaus771/
Sehmaus771/
Shamaut771/
Chamuis771/
Shaaimu771/
Shammui771/
Shahamu771/
Saimeus771/
Saumaus771/
Schemus771/
Samause771/
Shamuha771/
Chaimus770/
Chatmus770/
Samui7318,944/
Samud738,431/
Samou733,319/
Samut733,037/
Chamu732,515/
Samos732,450/
Saumu731,786/
Samau731,718/
Sammu73529/
Samuy73364/
Samuj73316/
Semus73250/
Saimu73235/
Samuś73235/
Siamu73232/
Samhu73214/
Samuc73113/
Samuh7396/
Saamu7384/
Sahmu7321/
Samgu7320/
Sohmu7319/
Zamus7314/
Shomu7311/
Sameu7311/
Somus739/
Samup739/
Seamu738/
Samuu736/
Samuz735/
Saymu732/
Ssamu731/
Xhamu731/
Sam'u731/
Shammout71894/
Samusova7195/
Chamoush7157/
Chamusse7138/
Shammaut7124/
Samusová7110/
Shammouh714/
Schamuth712/
Shamouch712/
Shammaud712/
Shahamut712/
Shahamau711/
Sheyhmus711/
Shomoush711/
Sahamudh711/
Schamout711/
Chamouss711/
Sammouse710/
Samujh6710,410/
Sammut6710,043/
Samouh672,619/
Samoud671,366/
Chamou67383/
Sammou67381/
Szamos67369/
Chamut67329/
Somuse67288/
Siamos67276/
Seymus67258/
Samout67251/
Sameut67242/
Sameud67216/
Shamoo67192/
Chaimu67168/
Siamou67117/
Samoes67109/
Shoymu6781/
Shomou6776/
Semeus6764/
Shamuzova6762/
Shoimu6758/
Samuid6749/
Samudh6740/
Samahu6736/
Shomos6733/
Chammu6733/
Samuch6729/
Saummu6729/
Saimos6729/
Zamush6728/
Sahumu6727/
Saimou6725/
Schemhaus6722/
Samaud6720/
Saimut6718/
Saimud6714/
Chamau6713/
Samutt6713/
Şehmus6713/
Suomus6712/
Soomus6711/
Sasmut6711/
Shamoz6711/
Samuit6710/
Sohmuh679/
Saumui679/
Chhamu678/
Soimus678/
Samoss677/
Samuhe677/
Sammud676/
Zaymus676/
Zaimus676/
Samauh674/
Sammau674/
Sohmos674/
Sammuh674/
Saamou674/
Sajmut674/
Sahmou674/
Samouj674/
Sahymu673/
Sammos673/
Saumau673/
Chamud673/
Samouy673/
Schamó672/
Samaut672/
Samoos672/
Samuhy672/
Chamuy672/
Seamou672/
Semaus672/
Siamusowa672/
Shomuz672/
Zamous672/
Samgou672/
Someus672/
Sammuj671/
Sathmu671/
Sattmu671/
Samoup671/
Samauj671/
Samhau671/
Samhut671/
Sammui671/
Sammup671/
Chasmu671/
Siamau671/
Siamui671/
Sheimu671/
Seamau671/
Sosmus671/
Shamoe671/
Seumus671/
Saamui671/
Samouz671/
Samushova671/
Samaup671/
Samhou671/
Saumou671/
Saumud671/
Saumut671/
Saãmou671/
Seamup671/
Szemus671/
Chameu671/
Chamui671/
Chamuz671/
Chamús671/
Shuomu671/
Samuut671/
Saamau671/
Seimus671/
Saymou671/
Sammmu671/
Samhud671/
Shomud671/
Sommus670/

Shamus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamus in the Hindi language
शामूस्samus-
Shamus in the Marathi language
शमुसsamusa66.67
शामूसsamusa16.67
शमूसsamusa16.67

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