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

Sheme (Marathi: शेमे, Russian: Шэмэ) occurs in Albania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Shemé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 292,829^th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,584,326 people. Sheme occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Sheme are found; 33 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 31 percent are found in Albano-Europe. It is also the 264,064^th most common first name internationally, held by 937 people.

This surname is most widespread in Albania, where it is borne by 410 people, or 1 in 7,107. In Albania it is mostly found in: Korçë County, where 29 percent live, Tirana County, where 22 percent live and Vlorë County, where 12 percent live. Aside from Albania it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 28 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.

Sheme Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sheme has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sheme last name grew 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sheme Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sheme surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sheme earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 78.28% less than the national average, earning R 51,624 per year and in United States they earn 38.63% less than the national average, earning $26,482 USD per year.