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

Shmel (Marathi: मेल, Russian: Шмель) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Shmel is the 3,185,033^rd most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Shmel are found; 61 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 61 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Shmel is also the 696,764^th most frequent forename at a global level, held by 172 people.

Shmel is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,395,931. In Ukraine Shmel is most numerous in: Lviv Oblast, where 37 percent live, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 16 percent live and Donetsk Oblast, where 11 percent live. Beside Ukraine it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Russia, where 11 percent live.

Shmel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shmel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shmel surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shmel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shmel last name are 0.25% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 47.02% being registered with the party.

Shmel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.