View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Shamy (Hindi: शाम्य, Marathi: शमय, Russian: Шамы) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 76,579^th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,139,035 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Shamy are found; 60 percent are found in North Africa and 60 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 281,453^rd most frequent given name at a global level, held by 841 people.

The last name Shamy is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 3,813 people, or 1 in 24,111. Outside of Egypt it occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Shamy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shamy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shamy surname increased 9,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shamy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Maronite (44%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shamy last name are 14.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shamy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.23% more than the national average, earning $54,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.47% more than the national average, earning $62,338 CAD per year.