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The surname DeShamuk is derived from the Hebrew word shamuwka, meaning 'a kind of pastry.' The DeShamuk family is of Sephardic Jewish heritage. The DeShamuk family traces its roots back to the city of Smyrna, in present-day Turkey. The DeShamuk family arrived in the United States in the late 1800s. The DeShamuk family is a prominent Jewish community in the New York City area.





