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

The surname Shems (Russian: Шемс) is held by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 798,040^th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 20,703,255 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Shems live; 59 percent live in North Africa and 58 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 538,995^th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 272 people.

Shems is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 169,000. Apart from Morocco it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Shems Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shems has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shems Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Shems last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Shems earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.47% more than the national average, earning $45,941 USD per year.