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

The surname Shom (Bengali: সোম, Hindi: शोम, Marathi: शोम, Russian: Шом) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shom click here.

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

The last name is the 105,422^nd most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,640,970 people. The last name is primarily 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 frequent forename internationally. It is borne by 2,035 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,187 people, or 1 in 80,998. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 68 percent are found, Plateau, where 20 percent are found and Kaduna, where 3 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the surname rose 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shom Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Shom last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political 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.