Shem Surname

76,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Shem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,1651:21,3302,449
Iran9831:78,1108,015
Nigeria9461:187,25511,366
Vanuatu7081:37259
Tanzania4231:125,15711,807
Papua New Guinea3561:22,9042,503
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
Canada871:423,51337,101
Russia851:1,695,565111,577
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Marshall Islands641:810191
India471:16,320,540259,912
Solomon Islands411:14,1472,649
Australia311:870,82953,581
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Trinidad and Tobago141:97,4276,588
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Israel131:658,28045,106
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England21:27,859,030389,889
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Shém (1) are calculated separately.

Shem (26,353) may also be a first name.

Shem Last Name Facts

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

Shem (Bengali: শেম, Hindi: शेम, Marathi: शेम, Oriya: େସମ, Russian: Шем, Tibetan: ཤེམ་) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Shém. For other possible spellings of Shem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 76,008th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,129,152 people. The last name Shem is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Shem live; 40 percent live in East Africa and 23 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 30,758th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 26,353 people.

The last name Shem is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,165 people, or 1 in 21,330. In Kenya Shem is most common in: Kisii County, where 30 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 16 percent are found and Nyamira County, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Kenya it exists in 65 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 15 percent are found and Nigeria, where 15 percent are found.

Shem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shem last name increased 480 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shem last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Shem last name are 20.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74% registered with the political party.

The amount Shem earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.49% more than the national average, earning $48,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.38% more than the national average, earning $56,329 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shém921/
Sheme891,305/
Sheam89911/
Sheum89762/
Shemm89378/
Shhem89265/
Sheem89171/
Sheim89162/
Schem89161/
Shiem8946/
Sheym899/
Jshem894/
Hshem892/
Shemn892/
Shemh892/
Shemd891/
Shemq891/
Shemk890/
Sem8671,262/
Schemm801,649/
Åsheim80994/
Scheim8097/
Shetem8052/
Såheim8039/
Saheim8035/
Schiem8025/
Sichem8023/
Sæheim8022/
Shheme8012/
Sheemn8012/
Seheem8010/
Shemne805/
Sohiem804/
Shesem803/
Scheem802/
Hsheem802/
Shieym801/
Shehem801/
Sheimg801/
Sheamh801/
Shetim801/
Shchem801/
Shesim801/
Sheamn801/
S'Hiem801/
Shzeem801/
Soheem801/
Sheymn801/
Shisem801/
Shemck800/
Schemt800/
Shemdt800/
Shen751,715,245/
Seme7528,664/
Chem7526,919/
Shim7517,132/
Seim754,894/
Seam753,977/
Siem752,714/
Seum752,380/
Seem751,324/
Semm751,102/
Sehm75627/
Seym75357/
Sihm75120/
Semh75112/
Semt7591/
Szem7576/
Sjem7537/
Shym7529/
Jsem7512/
Sesm7512/
Ssem757/
Semd755/
Hsem754/
Hzem752/
Scem751/
Sgem751/
Sxem751/
Syhm751/
Xhem751/
Xsem751/
Shechem732,094/
Schemme73256/
Shettim73231/
Shettem73209/
Sjåheim7335/
Shemova7314/
Sjaheim732/
Scheimn731/
Shuheem731/
Siechem731/
Shethmd731/
Sheggim731/
Sheisme731/
Shittem731/
Shaheim731/
Sjøheim731/
Scheeme731/
Shheemh731/
Sheisim731/
Sheemnd731/
Sheemnh731/
Hsheemh731/
Schemdt730/
Sheng671,067,131/
Shein6745,336/
Shine6732,867/
Chhem6721,867/
Sheen678,904/
Cheam673,495/
Cheme673,249/
Sheyn672,872/
Shean672,539/
Hshim672,272/
Shaim671,650/
Sesme671,166/
Cheem67978/
Shene67947/
Shoim67853/
Seçim67852/
Shyne67731/
Shien67720/
Setim67598/
Shime67594/
Seeme67573/
Seime67432/
Shaym67283/
Semme67260/
Sinhe67259/
Sheun67230/
Setem67184/
Sieme67181/
Chehm67171/
Schim67155/
Shhen67150/
Seame67124/
Sitem67121/
Sisem67104/
Shend6798/
Shenn6776/
Sjaaheim6769/
Shimm6767/
Schäm6765/
Sesem6750/
Siemt6744/
Secim6740/
Shiom6735/
Sihne6731/
Chemm6726/
Shent6722/
Szeim6720/
Sjiem6718/
Shhim6715/
Jseem6711/
Sahym6711/
Seheń6711/
Seemh679/
Jshim677/
Shyme677/
Shenh677/
Hseem677/
Shyom676/
Shism676/
Hsiem675/
Shehn675/
Shetn674/
Seyme674/
Hchem674/
Sesim674/
Shy'm674/
Sohym674/
Shenq673/
Senhe673/
Sytem673/
Sesmt673/
Sheymova672/
Seemm672/
Seamg672/
Seism672/
Chesm672/
Shimt672/
Seamn672/
Secem672/
Shuim672/
Shajm672/
Sseme672/
Chemh672/
Schettim672/
Zsehm671/
Shymm671/
Shimd671/
Shimg671/
Shimh671/
Shimn671/
Sehym671/
Sihme671/
Chemt671/
Jchem671/
Settm671/
Sceem671/
Sceme671/
Semmt671/
Semhe671/
S'Hen671/
Sceam671/
Semhk671/
Semjs671/
Semmd671/
Sheschim671/
Shcim671/
Zseem671/
Jsemh671/
Hsemh671/
Hzeim671/
Hzemh671/
Scesm670/
Schichem670/
Sciem670/

Shem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shem in the Bengali language
শেমsema-
Shem in the Hindi language
शेमsema91.67
शाेमsaema4.17
शेम्पूsempu4.17
Shem in the Marathi language
शेमsema68.75
शॅमsema31.25
Shem in the Tibetan language
ཤེམ་shem68
ཤེརམ་sheram24
ཤེའེམ་shé'em8
Shem in the Oriya language
େସମesama44.44
େଶମesama33.33
େସମ୍esam22.22
Shem in the Russian language
Шемsem-

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