Shemela Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shemela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shemela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1281:413,60629,126
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Shemela (38) may also be a first name.

Shemela Last Name Facts

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

Shemela is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 935,326th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Shemela are found; 46 percent are found in East Africa and 46 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 38 people.

It is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 413,606. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dodoma Region, where 83 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent are found and Kilimanjaro Region, where 7 percent are found. Beside Tanzania it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 43 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Shemela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shemela has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shemela surname grew 289 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shemela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shemela are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Shemela earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.56% less than the national average, earning $35,139 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shemmela93411/
Shemelia9380/
Shemelya9342/
Schemela931/
Shemelea930/
Semela922,615/
Schemelia8869/
Shemelash889/
Shaemelya884/
Seemela862,662/
Seimela861,061/
Shomela86159/
Szemela8696/
Semelea8655/
Semelia8650/
Semelas8629/
Semeila8629/
Chemela8628/
Shemala8624/
Siemela8624/
Shemely8622/
Seamela8621/
Shamela8618/
Shemila8616/
Shimela8615/
Shemeli8613/
Semelga869/
Semeela864/
Shemola863/
Setmela863/
Shemele862/
Shymela862/
Semelya862/
Semetla862/
Semelha862/
Shemyla861/
Sihmela861/
Ssemela861/
Semaela861/
Semgela861/
Sahmela861/
Shemeles8018,682/
Shemelis807,573/
Shameela80136/
Shemeley80120/
Sheemala8024/
Semeilla8011/
Shamiela807/
Shimeila806/
Szemiela806/
Semmetla805/
Shemalla804/
Seemoela802/
Chemeela801/
Chemmela801/
Shemalai801/
Shemheli801/
Semeglia801/
Semeylla801/
Shimiela801/
Shamaela801/
Shemilau801/
Siemmela801/
Chemelah801/
Chemelat801/
Shhamela801/
Shammela801/
Shamelia800/
Schemely800/
Shemilia800/
Samela772,716/
Somela771,884/
Semele771,588/
Simela771,325/
Semelo77357/
Semola77286/
Semeli77268/
Zemela77159/
Symela77158/
Semila7799/
Semala7768/
Semely7713/
Semelý771/
Cemela771/
Shimelash752,097/
Schemeley7543/
Chemmelat759/
Schimiela758/
Shemeless754/
Shameulla752/
Chemmeela751/
Sheemalla751/
Shemuilia751/
Shaameela751/
Semetilla751/
Shemelesh751/
Shemieley750/
Shamila717,186/
Shamala714,789/
Chemeli713,005/
Seemala711,020/
Chimela711,019/
Simaela711,011/
Semilia71512/
Shamola71469/
Seemola71431/
Seimelo71364/
Shimala71269/
Semelyt71248/
Shamelo71229/
Semeler71181/
Semelet71169/
Semelis71156/
Semahla71143/
Seemelo71130/
Chemele71115/
Saemala71103/
Szymela7199/
Samelia7190/
Semalia7160/
Shimila7159/
Sameila7157/
Shemetillo7155/
Samaela7149/
Sameela7147/
Semmola7146/
Simiela7145/
Semeile7144/
Shomala7143/
Shimola7143/
Semaila7136/
Seimelä7135/
Sommela7134/
Sammela7129/
Semelhe7128/
Shomola7121/
Chemelo7120/
Seimola7119/
Semalla7116/
Shemolo7116/
Shemetyllo7116/
Semelit7115/
Shomila7113/
Simeila7113/
Sahmala7112/
Semetli7110/
Siemelo7110/
Semmila718/
Somaela718/
Shemili718/
Semeles718/
Samoela717/
Simelia717/
Someila716/
Someela715/
Semalai715/
Semaala715/
Shomelo715/
Semeloi715/
Shimele715/
Samelaa714/
Semilah714/
Seamelo714/
Szemely713/
Samiela713/
Simeela713/
Scimela713/
Ssemele713/
Siemele713/
Seemele713/
Semieli713/
Somelia712/
Semalah712/
Semiola712/
Ssemala712/
Semmele712/
Semmelhach712/
Semolya712/
Semalay711/
Zeimela711/
Someala711/
Somelea711/
Simetla711/
Siemala711/
Shimely711/
Shemily711/
Seamala711/
Semilya711/
Semelee711/
Seumala711/
Shemalo711/
Simelya711/
Saemola711/
Semelio711/
Semetle711/
Semilas711/
Semilay711/
Szemala711/
Szemeli711/
Sémelas711/
Chemila711/
Semyola711/
Seemyla711/
Seimele711/
Semilat711/
Sahmila711/
Semyhla711/
Semilha711/
Semeley711/
Sameala711/
Xhemeli711/
Cemelia711/
Sameula710/
Seimala710/
Shimelis6759,485/
Shimeles6743,498/
Shamalla67532/
Semiglia67362/
Semeleer67343/
Shamaila67200/
Shimmala67127/
Shamalah6756/
Shamilah6750/
Shimalla6745/
Seumaala6738/
Soemilah6735/
Shomaila6723/
Shimalai6723/
Semmeles6722/
Schimila6721/
Shammala6718/
Shamolla6717/
Schimele6714/
Sameulla6713/
Shimaala6713/
Chimmela6712/
Semmeley6712/
Shimolya6711/
Semetler6711/
Chemelei6711/
Shamalia6710/
Chemilia6710/
Chemeley679/
Shomalya678/
Shaamila677/
Semailla677/
Semmeler677/
Shomaelo676/
Chitmela675/
Shaamala675/
Schymala675/
Shamuila674/
Chemeler674/
Semailia674/
Shymeles674/
Semyhlaz674/
Chimetla673/
Semeliss673/
Shimayla673/
Semmalai673/
Ssemaala673/
Chemelio673/
Chimeala673/
Semyhlas673/
Semeloth672/
Semmaila672/
Sahamila672/
Sameulah672/
Shimaila672/
Shamilia672/
Semallah672/
Saimetla671/
Samaelya671/
Chemmeli671/
Chemmila671/
Hshamala671/
Soemaila671/
Shsamala671/
Shymalaa671/
Shimolla671/
Shemailo671/
Seemalla671/
Seemolla671/
Seeymala671/
Shaimila671/
Shajmala671/
Shahmala671/
Shamilaa671/
Xhemaila671/
Somhiela671/
Shamaala671/
Shemaili671/
Shimolia671/
Shimelou671/
Sameilay671/
Semeleit671/
Semelets671/
Semelois671/
Semilias671/
Semiolay671/
Szemelyi671/
Chemelez671/
Chemelyo671/
Chimeyla671/
Shamolah671/
Shehmolo671/
Shimilas671/
Chemelis671/
Chemeloi671/
Simelahe671/
Sehmeles671/
Semhilla671/
Shemiles671/
Sheimili671/
Sheimily671/
Shomilah671/
Shammila671/
Shamalai671/
Shimeley670/
Shimmele670/
Sesmmele670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shemela
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