Cognomen Chamei (Chamei 
, Шамей 
) , around the globe, is a very rare family name. The last name Chamei is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname, Kazakhstan, and Australia, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan. More frequently, Chamei is the forename as well as the last name.