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

The last name Zema (Georgian: ზემა, Russian: Зема, Tibetan: མཛོས་མ།) occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Zéma. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Zema is the 89,012^th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,351,297 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Zema reside; 24 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 24 percent reside in Italic Europe. Zema is also the 52,900^th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 12,427 people.

The last name is most frequent in Italy, where it is borne by 1,306 people, or 1 in 46,827. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Calabria, where 71 percent reside, Lombardy, where 8 percent reside and Lazio, where 7 percent reside. Not including Italy it occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 15 percent reside and Uganda, where 10 percent reside.

Zema Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Zema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zema last name expanded 2,111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zema Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Christian (60%) in Kenya and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zema last name are 16.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zema earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning €31,773 per year and in United States they earn 17.77% more than the national average, earning $50,817 USD per year.