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

The surname Shmer (Hindi: श्मेर, Russian: Шмер) is most common in Pakistan. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Shmer is the 945,594^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 26,308,830 people. The surname Shmer is predominantly found 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. It is also the 552,051^st most frequent forename worldwide, held by 260 people.

It is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is borne by 119 people, or 1 in 1,501,209. In Pakistan Shmer is primarily found in: Punjab, where 74 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 18 percent reside and Sindh, where 8 percent reside. Not including Pakistan this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 38 percent reside and Ukraine, where 6 percent reside.

Shmer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shmer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 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 holding the Shmer surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.