Surname Шемеш (Shemesh 
, Шемеш 
, Šemeš 
) , worldwide, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen Шемеш is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Cyprus, where it is quite a rare surname, and Croatia, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Israel, the United States, and Canada. Much less frequently, Шемеш is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shemesh | Czechia, Germany, Israel, Canada, United States |
| Шемеш | Russia, Ukraine |
| Šemeš | Croatia |
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шемеш, адам Polish painter (1808-1864), BY (b. 1808) |
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