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Surname Shame (Shem , Shamo , Shame ) , across the world, is a common last name. The surname Shame is characteristic of Vanuatu, where it is a common surname, Syria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kenya. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Kenya, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. Likewise, Shame is the forename as well as the last name.