View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

Shema (Georgian: შემა, Hindi: शेमा, Marathi: शेमा, Russian: Шема, Tibetan: ཤེས་མ་) occurs in Rwanda more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Shemá. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 20,152^nd most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 268,586 people. Shema is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Shema live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 59 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Shema is also the 16,120^th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 58,839 people.

Shema is most common in Rwanda, where it is held by 14,263 people, or 1 in 797. Outside of Rwanda it is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 24 percent reside and Malawi, where 10 percent reside.

Shema Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shema has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,747 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shema Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shema last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (75%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Shema are 2.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shema earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 28.14% less than the national average, earning R 170,760 per year; in United States they earn 3.8% more than the national average, earning $44,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.74% more than the national average, earning $73,400 CAD per year.