View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

Shmer (Hindi: श्मेर, Russian: Шмер) is found most in Pakistan. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 945,594^th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 26,308,830 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Shmer are found; 43 percent are found in South Asia and 43 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shmer is also the 552,051^st most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 260 people.

The surname is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 1,501,209. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 74 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 18 percent live and Sindh, where 8 percent live. Aside from Pakistan it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 38 percent live and Ukraine, where 6 percent live.

Shmer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shmer last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shmer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shmer last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.