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

Shom (Bengali: সোম, Hindi: शोम, Marathi: शोम, Russian: Шом) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 105,422^nd most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,640,970 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Shom reside; 49 percent reside in West Africa and 49 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shom is also the 167,310^th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 2,035 people.

Shom is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,187 people, or 1 in 80,998. In Nigeria Shom is most prevalent in: Benue, where 68 percent are found, Plateau, where 20 percent are found and Kaduna, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 34 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Shom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shom surname grew 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shom Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Shom surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

Shom earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.69% more than the national average, earning $67,179 USD per year.