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

The surname Shema (Georgian: შემა, Hindi: शेमा, Marathi: शेमा, Russian: Шема, Tibetan: ཤེས་མ་) is borne by more people in Rwanda than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Shemá. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 20,152^nd most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 268,586 people. The last name Shema occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Shema live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 59 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 16,120^th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 58,839 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Rwanda, where it is carried by 14,263 people, or 1 in 797. Excluding Rwanda this surname occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 24 percent are found and Malawi, where 10 percent are found.

Shema Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shema last name grew 1,747 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shema Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shema surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (75%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Shema last name are 2.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.38% registered to vote for 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.