Shmuel Surname
Approximately 1,296 people bear this surname
Shmuel Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Hebrew name Shmuel (שמואל).
Shmuel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 985 | 1:35,555 | 1,599 |
| United States | 168 | 1:2,157,494 | 136,287 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Lebanon | 11 | 1:512,462 | 12,816 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
Shmuel (3,586) may also be a first name.
Shmuel Surname Meaning
Shmuel Demographics
Average Shmuel Salary in
United States
$61,698 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shmuel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shmuel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shmuel (Arabic: شموئيل, Marathi: शमुवेल, Russian: Шмуэль) occurs in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shmuel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shmuel is the 294,474th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,623,106 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Shmuel reside; 79 percent reside in West Asia and 77 percent reside in Levant. Shmuel is also the 118,184th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 3,586 people.
It is most widely held in Iraq, where it is held by 985 people, or 1 in 35,555. Apart from Iraq this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Thailand, where 2 percent live.
Shmuel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Syriac Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Shmuel are 40.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.55% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Shmuel earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 42.99% more than the national average, earning $61,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $50,876 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shmuel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shmuel in the Marathi language | ||
| शमुवेल | samuvela | - |
| Shmuel in the Russian language | ||
| Шмуэль | smuel | - |
| Shmuel in the Arabic language | ||
| شموئيل | shmwyyl | - |
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Footnotes
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