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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 carried by more people in Rwanda than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Shemá. Click here for other potential spellings of Shema.

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

The surname Shema is the 20,152^nd most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 268,586 people. The last name Shema is mostly found 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 frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 58,839 people.

It is most frequently held in Rwanda, where it is held by 14,263 people, or 1 in 797. Without taking into account Rwanda this last name exists in 54 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 24 percent are found and Malawi, where 10 percent are found.

Shema Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shema last name rose 1,747 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shema Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (75%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Shema surname are 2.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.38% being 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.