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

Shume is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Shumé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Shume is the 27,935^th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 378,712 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Shume are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Shume is also the 30,678^th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 26,444 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 16,903 people, or 1 in 5,771. Beside Ethiopia this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 6 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 5 percent are found.

Shume Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shume has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shume surname expanded 232 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shume Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (92%) in Kenya.

The amount Shume earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 71.16% less than the national average, earning R 68,544 per year; in United States they earn 24.35% less than the national average, earning $32,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.92% less than the national average, earning $36,805 CAD per year.